NON-PAYMENT OF RENT
Non-Payment of Rent
In rent-control jurisdictions like San Francisco and Oakland, you must prove a “just cause” to evict a tenant. Renters are legally obligated to pay on time the full amount of rent due every month. When they fail to do so, you have a just cause for eviction.
The process of evicting a tenant for overdue payment begins with service of a three-day notice to pay rent or quit. Your notice must strictly comply with rigorous California state law and with the requirements of the local rent control ordinance. Any mistake in a three-day notice to pay rent or quit, no matter how minor, will allow the tenant to defeat your eviction.
If the tenant does not pay the full amount demanded in the notice, you may begin eviction proceedings by filing an action for unlawful detainer in court.
Always consult an experienced landlord attorney before trying to evict a tenant for non-payment of rent. The lawyers at McLaughlin Sanchez have the experience to do it right the first time.
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