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Condo conversions in Fresno

Fresno's own rules on condo conversions, with the code text for every value.

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

What Fresno's code says

Fresno code What Fresno's code adds
Relocation help
  • At least 2 months' rent for each unit.
    Applies: Applies to condo conversions of units over 6 months old, for units vacated due to conversion after the 180-day notice.
    § 15-3903 · code text
    A relocation fee equal to a minimum of two months' rent for each unit which is vacated due to the conversion, after receipt of the 180 day notice of conversion prior to termination of tenancy required by the Map Act (Section 66427.1);
Notice to tenants
  • 180-day notice of conversion before the tenancy ends.
    Applies: Applies to condo conversions of units more than 6 months old.
    § 15-3903 · code text
    A relocation fee equal to a minimum of two months' rent for each unit which is vacated due to the conversion, after receipt of the 180 day notice of conversion prior to termination of tenancy required by the Map Act (Section 66427.1);
Tenants' right to buy
  • A non-transferable right of first refusal to buy their unit at no more than the public price.
    Applies: Applies to tenants living there when the application is filed.
    § 15-3910 · code text
    tenants, at the time the application is filed, shall be given a nontransferable right of first refusal to purchase the unit occupied by the tenant at a price no greater than the price offered to the general public;
  • The subdivider may buy the unit back at the same price.
    Applies: Applies if the tenant bought at a discount or on special terms and resells within 6 months of escrow closing.
    § 15-3910 · code text
    the tenant sells or offers for sale the unit within six months of the date of the close of escrow for such unit.

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Frequently asked questions

What happens to tenants when a Fresno building converts to condos?

Fresno's code: At least 2 months' rent for each unit. (Applies to condo conversions of units over 6 months old, for units vacated due to conversion after the 180-day notice.) (§ 15-3903); 180-day notice of conversion before the tenancy ends. (Applies to condo conversions of units more than 6 months old.) (§ 15-3903).

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