Originally posted by Joseph_law
What is the name of your state? California
Is this new law for tenants who are on a year lease or a tenant who is month-to-month and has been in the property for more than a year?
Joseph
please cut and paste link below for info on 1946.1
http://www.housing.ucsc.edu/housing/CRO/pdfForms/CCC_1946.1_60_day_notice.pdf
California Civil Code 1946.1
60 day notice for tenancies of a year or more
1946.1. (a) Notwithstanding Section 1946, a hiring of residential real property for a term not specified by the parties, is deemed to be renewed as stated in Section 1945, at the end of the term implied by law unless one of the parties gives written notice to the other of his or her intention to terminate the tenancy, as provided in this section.
(b) An owner of a residential dwelling giving notice pursuant to this section shall give notice at least 60 days prior to the proposed date of termination. A tenant giving notice pursuant to this section shall give notice for a period at least as long as the term of the periodic tenancy prior to the proposed date of termination.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), an owner of a residential dwelling giving notice pursuant to this section shall give notice at least 30 days prior to the proposed date of termination if the tenant has resided in the dwelling for less than one year.
(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), an owner of a residential dwelling giving notice pursuant to this section shall give notice at least 30 days prior to the proposed date of termination if all of the following are true:
1) The dwelling or unit is alienable separate from the title to any other dwelling unit.
2) The owner has contracted to sell the dwelling or unit to a bona fide purchaser for value, and has established an escrow with a licensed escrow agent, as defined in Sections 17004 and 17200 of the Financial Code, or a licensed real estate broker, as defined in Section 10131 of the Business and Professions Code.
3) The purchaser is a natural person or persons.
4) The notice is given no more than 120 days after the escrow has been established.
5) Notice was not previously given to the tenant pursuant to this section.
6) The purchaser in good faith intends to reside in the property for at least one full year after the termination of the tenancy.
(e) The notices required by this section shall be given in the manner prescribed in Section 1162 of the Code of Civil Procedure or by sending a copy by certified or registered mail.
(f) This section may not be construed to affect the authority of a public entity that otherwise exists to regulate or monitor the basis for eviction.
(g) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2006, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2006, deletes or extends that date.
Extracted 3/03 from Official California Legislation at
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
