Tenants' rights.
San José Municipal Code § 20.170.420
in effectFrom the date of issuance of a notice of intention to convert, pursuant to Section 20.170.410 , until the date indicated, if applicable, each tenant of a proposed project shall have the following rights with respect to his or her rental unit: 1. The right to terminate a lease or rental agreement, without penalty, upon thirty (30) days' notice to the landlord. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 17.23 of Title 17 of this Code, no increase in rent until termination of a lease or rental agreement pursuant to Subdivision A, or until twelve (12) months after the date of such issuance, whichever comes first. 3. The right of continued tenancy until 180 days after issuance of the final public report or expiration of the tenant's lease or rental agreement, whichever is longer, and then only upon thirty (30) days' notice to vacate. 4. No unjust eviction during tenancy. 5. No coercion or retaliatory action against any such tenant, including pressure to support, or refrain from opposing, a project. 6. An irrevocable, nontransferable preemptive right (i.e., "right of first refusal") to purchase the unit at a price no greater than the price offered to the general public for such unit or comparable unit, if such tenant is not in default under the terms of his or her lease or rental agreement, until 90 days after issuance of the final public report. 7. No remodeling of the interior of such unit to prepare it for sale (i.e. "right to quiet enjoyment") until 150 days after issuance of the final public report. (Ord. 26248.)
Source: San José Municipal Code (Municode library)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinancesFetched: 7/25/2026