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Relocation payments in Alameda County

County rule: a no-fault eviction requires 2 months of current rent, capped at $10,000 per household unless $10,000 is under 1 month's rent.

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Key points

  • Relocation pay: County rule: a no-fault eviction requires 2 months of current rent, capped at $10,000 per household unless $10,000 is under 1 month's rent.

Each rule below links to the section of the Alameda County Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Alameda County's code says

Alameda County code What Alameda County's code adds
Amount
  • 2 months of current rent, but no more than $10,000 per household, unless $10,000 is less than 1 month's rent.
    Applies: No-fault eviction; separate from the security deposit.
    § 3.70.070 · code text
    Each tenant household receiving a no-fault eviction notice shall receive a sum equal to the value of two months of the current rent amount.
Exemptions
  • No further relocation pay for the same no-fault eviction of the same unit within 180 days of the paid notice.
    Applies: The landlord already paid relocation assistance with a termination notice.
    § 3.70.070 · code text
    A landlord who pays relocation assistance, as required by this section, in conjunction with a termination notice, is not obligated to pay subsequent relocation expenses for the same no-fault eviction under Section 3.70.060 for the same rental unit within 180 days of the notice that included the required relocation payment.
When relocation is owed
  • Receiving a termination notice for a no-fault eviction.
    § 3.70.070 · code text
    Each tenant household receiving a termination notice for a no-fault eviction shall be entitled to receive relocation assistance from the landlord, in the amounts specified in subsection C. of this Section 3.70.070.

The California rule underneath

CA state law Underneath, California law still applies. No-fault eviction relocation assistance: One month's rent (as relocation payment or rent waiver), paid within 15 calendar days of the notice (Civ. Code § 1946.2(d)(3)(A)). Relocation under California's just-cause law — the full state rule →

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Frequently asked questions

Does an Alameda County landlord have to pay relocation?

County rule: a no-fault eviction requires 2 months of current rent, capped at $10,000 per household unless $10,000 is under 1 month's rent.

General information, not legal advice.

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