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Relocation payments in Sunnyvale

For a no-fault just-cause eviction, Sunnyvale requires relocation of 2 times the monthly rent, half within 15 calendar days of notice.

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Key points

  • Relocation pay: For a no-fault just-cause eviction, Sunnyvale requires relocation of 2 times the monthly rent, half within 15 calendar days of notice.

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

What Sunnyvale's code says

Sunnyvale code What Sunnyvale's code adds
Amount
  • 2 times the tenant's monthly rent.
    Applies: No-fault just-cause eviction; based on the rent when the owner issued the notice of intent to terminate.
    § 19.71.050 · code text
    The amount of relocation assistance provided to tenants for a no-fault just cause eviction shall be equal to two times the tenant's monthly rent that was in effect when the owner issued the notice of intent to terminate the tenancy.
When it is paid
  • Half within 15 calendar days of notice; rest as final month's rent waiver, or cash or money order by move-out.
    § 19.71.050 · code text
    The owner shall provide one-half of the relocation assistance owed to the tenant within fifteen calendar days of service of the notice to terminate the tenancy.
When relocation is owed
  • A no-fault just-cause eviction.
    § 19.71.050 · code text
    For a tenancy for which just cause is required to terminate the tenancy under Civil Code Section 1946.2(b)(2) (no-fault just cause), the owner shall be obligated to provide the tenant with relocation assistance in accordance with this section.

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 a Sunnyvale landlord have to pay relocation?

For a no-fault just-cause eviction, Sunnyvale requires relocation of 2 times the monthly rent, half within 15 calendar days of notice.

General information, not legal advice.

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