TENANT BUYOUT NOTIFICATION PROGRAM.
Pasadena City Charter, art. XVIII, § 1810
in effectSection 1810. - TENANT BUYOUT NOTIFICATION PROGRAM.
(a) Purpose. The Tenant Buyout Notification Program provides for regulation, monitoring and enforcement of voluntary vacancies of Rental Units subject to this Article occurring pursuant to a Buyout Agreement. To promote fairness during buyout negotiations and agreements, this section requires Tenants be informed of their rights under this Article before executing a Buyout Agreement. The Rental Board may promulgate regulations to implement this section.
(b) Disclosure Notice. Before making a Buyout Offer, the Landlord shall provide the Tenant(s) with a notice, which shall be written in the primary language of the Tenant on a form prepared and authorized by the Rental Board; and which shall be dated and signed by the Landlord and the Tenant(s).
(c) Buyout Agreement Requirements.
(1) Every Buyout Agreement shall be written in the primary language of the Tenant and state in a minimum of 12-point bold type above the Tenant signature line as follows:
"You, (Tenant name), may cancel this Buyout Agreement any time up to 45 days after all parties have signed this Agreement without any obligation or penalty."
(2) Every Buyout Agreement shall advise the Tenant that he/she/they have the right:
(a) Not to enter into a Buyout Agreement;
(b) To consult an attorney and/or the Rental Board before signing the Buyout Agreement; and
(c) To cancel the Buyout Agreement at any time up to 45 days after all parties have signed it.
(3) Every Buyout Agreement shall be signed and dated by the Landlord and Tenant.
(4) A copy of the fully executed Buyout Agreement shall be given to the Tenant.
(d) Cancellation of Buyout Agreement.
(1) A Tenant shall have the right to cancel a Buyout Agreement for any reason for up to 45 days after execution by the Landlord and the Tenant without any financial obligation or penalty.
(2) Whenever the notice required pursuant to this section and/or the Buyout Agreement does not conform to the requirements of this section or Rental Board regulations, the Tenant shall have the right to cancel the Buyout Agreement through the applicable statute of limitations period.
(e) Filing Executed Disclosure Notice and Buyout Agreement. The Landlord shall file with the Rental Board copies of the notice required pursuant to this section signed by the Tenant and the Landlord and the Buyout Agreement within 60 days of the Buyout Agreement execution.
(f) Affirmative Defense. A violation of this section may be asserted as an affirmative defense in an unlawful detainer action.
(g) Private Right of Action. A Tenant may bring a private right of action against a Landlord who violates a provision of this section and recover damages and a penalty of $1,000.
(Sec. 1810 added by vote of the people 11-8-2022.)
Source: City of Pasadena, California, Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/pasadena/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH_ARTXVIIIPAFAEQHOCHAM_S1810TEBUNOPRFetched: 11/8/2026