Just cause eviction
Just-Cause Eviction laws, also known as good-cause eviction, aim to provide tenants protection from unreasonable evictions, rent hikes, and non-renewal of lease agreements. These laws allow tenants to challenge evictions in court that are not for "legitimate" reasons.[1] Generally, landlords oppose just-cause eviction laws due to concerns over profit, housing stock,[2] and court cases.[3]
United States
New Jersey was the first state to pass a just-cause eviction law in 1974.[1] Interest in these laws has grown in recent years with California passing a just-cause eviction law in 2019[4] and Oregon passing a bill enumerating valid causes for evicting tenants the same year.[5] Washington passed a similar bill in 2021.[6]
The New York State legislature considered a similar bill in its 2023 legislative session. Senate Housing Chair Brian Kavanagh explained his belief that just-cause laws are "basically the notion that you can't be evicted if you're paying your rent and meet your obligations as a tenant. You can't be evicted for no good reason."[7]
Some cities also have similar ordinances for tenants.[3]
Federal programs
Good cause is also required for evicting a tenant in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program,[8] although the definition of what constitutes a "good cause" has fluctuated over time[9][10] and can be defined by state and local governments.[11]
United Kingdom
In England and Wales, a Section 21 notice allows landlords to evict tenants with no cause.[12] The Renter's Reform Bill was proposed on May 17, 2023, to ban no-cause evictions.[13][14]
See also
References
- ^ a b Cohen, Rachel M. (2023-05-01). "The fight to make it harder for landlords to evict their tenants". Vox. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "'Good Cause Eviction' bill is top focus as Albany zeros on housing crisis". www.ny1.com. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ a b Kaysen, Ronda (2022-05-21). "What Is 'Good Cause Eviction,' and What Does It Mean for Renters?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ "Bill Text - AB-1482 Tenant Protection Act of 2019: tenancy: rent caps". leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ "Senate Bill 608".
- ^ "RCW 59.18.650: Eviction of tenant, refusal to continue tenancy, end of periodic tenancy—Cause—Notice—Penalties". app.leg.wa.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ "Senate Housing Chair Brian Kavanagh On Budget Negotiations, The Future Of Good Cause | NYSenate.gov". www.nysenate.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ "26 U.S. Code § 42 - Low-income housing credit". LII / Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ Jolin, Marc. "Good Cause Eviction and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit".
- ^ Jolin, Marc (2000). "Good Cause Eviction and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit". University of Chicago Law Review. 67: 521.
- ^ "An Advocate's Guide to Tenants' Rights in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program" (PDF).
- ^ "No-fault evictions to be banned in reform of rental sector". BBC News. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ "Guide to the Renters (Reform) Bill". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ "Warning more funding needed to enforce no-fault evictions ban". BBC News. 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2023-07-08.