HB 2780 Summary

• Adds new subsection G requiring landlords to have "just cause" to terminate tenancies of 12 months or longer, limiting terminations to: nonpayment of rent, material breach of rental agreement, or landlord/family occupancy or removal from rental market.

• Requires landlords to waive one month's rent or provide one month's relocation assistance when terminating a tenancy under the family occupancy or property removal provisions.

• Clarifies that material falsification on rental applications (occupant numbers, pets, income, employment, criminal records, eviction history, current criminal activity) can constitute grounds for immediate lease termination.

• Specifies that criminal records and eviction history falsification are not curable breaches, while other application falsifications may be remedied within 10 days.

• Maintains existing 5-day cure periods for health and safety violations and allows immediate termination for irreparable breaches including weapons discharge, homicide, prostitution, gang activity, controlled substance violations, and threats or assault.