Just-cause eviction in San José, CA

One rule applies, with its citation below.

San José's TPO requires just cause in three-or-more-unit buildings
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Verified on 2026-08-18 — 46 days ago.

San José's Tenant Protection Ordinance requires one of the city's stated causes to terminate covered tenancies in apartment buildings with three or more units, including nonpermitted units and guest houses described by the programme.

The TPO starts at three units; it is broader by building age than the ARO but does not turn a duplex into a covered apartment building.

Unit counts
3+ units

Sources

Every rule for San José, CA