Just cause eviction
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Just cause eviction, also known as good cause eviction and for cause eviction, describes laws that 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] The opposite of just cause eviction is no fault eviction.
United States
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Federal programs
[edit | edit source]Good cause is required for evicting a tenant in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program,[4] although the definition of what constitutes a "good cause" has fluctuated over time[5][6] and can be defined by state and local governments.[7]
State programs
[edit | edit source]New Jersey passed the Anti-Eviction Act of 1974, becoming the first state to enact a just cause eviction law.[1]
California passed the Tenant Protection Act of 2019 to remedy the state's housing shortage, leading to renewed interest in utilizing just cause eviction laws to counteract the national housing crisis.[8]
New Hampshire passed a bill enumerating valid causes for evicting tenants in 2015,[9] with similar bills passed by Oregon in 2019,[10] Washington in 2021,[11] and Colorado in 2024.[12]
New York passed the Good Cause Eviction Law of 2024 as part of their annual state budget.[13] It took immediate effect in New York City, with the ability for other cities and municipalities within the state to opt-in.[13] Municipalities that have since opted-in include Albany, Beacon, Binghamton, Catskill, Croton-on-Hudson, Fishkill, Hudson, Ithaca, Kingston, Middletown, Newburgh, New Paltz, Nyack, Poughkeepsie (city), Poughkeepsie (town), Rochester, Tarrytown, and White Plains.[14]
Municipal programs
[edit | edit source]Boston passed the Jim Brooks Community Stabilization Act of 2017.[15]
Philadelphia amended its Unfair Rental Practices law in 2018 to add just cause eviction protections.[16]
United Kingdom
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In England and Wales, a Section 21 notice allows landlords to evict tenants with no cause.[17]
The Renters' Reform Bill was proposed in 2023 to ban no cause evictions nationwide, but failed to pass into law.[18][19][20]
A revised Renters' Rights Bill was introduced in 2024 and is pending within Parliament.[20]
See also
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