The COVID-19 pandemic reared its ugly head in March of 2020. Very shortly thereafter, on April 6, 2020, the Judicial Council of California, which governs all the courts in California, responded by stopping all unlawful detainer actions except when the health and safety of other renters at a property are at issue. AB 3088, which…
Evictions Under the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act Extends notice period from 3 to 15 days (not including weekends or holidays) to provide tenant additional time to either pay or provide declaration of hardship in response to landlord’s notice to pay rent or quit. Tenant cannot be evicted for nonpayment due to a COVID-19 related hardship…
Under the newly created Tenant Relief Act (AB 3088): A tenant cannot be evicted for nonpayment of rent that became due between March 1, 2020 and August 31, 2020 if the tenant returns a declaration of COVID-19-related financial distress to the landlord. A tenant cannot be evicted for nonpayment of rent that became due between September 1, 2020 and January…