This law extends the time a tenant who is a victim of domestic violence has to hand the landlord a notice to vacate.
Civil Code § 1946.7
Amended by A.B.588
Effective: January 1, 2012
A tenant or household member who is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking now has 180 days from the date listed on a police report confirming the incident to hand the landlord a notice to vacate.
Editor’s note – The tenant or household member in this situation may terminate his tenancy and vacate (provided he hands the landlord a notice to vacate within the 180-day time period) even if the tenant has not completed the full term of the rental or lease agreement. [See first tuesday Form 572.]
