SB 567 Summary

• Requires owners to provide just cause for evictions after 12 months of continuous tenancy, with enhanced protections for no-fault evictions including mandatory 12-month occupancy for owner/family move-ins and detailed written notice requirements for demolition or substantial remodels.

• Establishes enforcement mechanism making owners who materially violate just cause provisions liable for actual damages plus up to 3 times damages if willful, with Attorney General and local prosecutors authorized to seek injunctive relief.

• Caps annual rent increases at 5% plus cost of living inflation (or 10%, whichever is lower) for 12-month periods through January 1, 2030, with exceptions for new tenancies, affordable housing, and newly constructed units.

• Makes owners who demand or retain rent exceeding the maximum allowed increase liable for actual damages plus up to 3 times the excess amount if willful, with Attorney General and local prosecutors able to enforce.

• Effective April 1, 2024, with all provisions sunsetting January 1, 2030.