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Last updated December 16, 2020 at 9:45 p.m.
On August 31, the State of California enacted the Tenant, Homeowner, and Small Landlord Relief Act (AB 3088). AB 3088’s Tenant Relief Act creates eviction protections for tenants experiencing COVID-19 financial hardship effective immediately. This new State law supersedes the City of Mountain View's residential eviction moratorium. Tenants are protected by, and tenants and landlords must follow, the State’s requirements and not the City’s, including the eviction moratorium extension approved by Council on August 25, 2020.
A PDF of the webinar presentation is available here.
An infographic about the moratorium is available here.
A fact sheet about the moratorium for tenants is available here.
A fact sheet about the moratorium for homeowners and small landlords is available here.
For more information regarding the temporary eviction moratorium call the Mountain View Rental Housing Helpline at (650) 282-2514 or email csfra@housing.org.
On August 31, the State of California enacted the Tenant, Homeowner, and Small Landlord Relief Act (AB 3088). AB 3088’s Tenant Relief Act creates eviction protections for tenants experiencing COVID-19 financial hardship effective immediately. All residential properties in Mountain View are covered, including single-family homes, condos/townhomes, duplexes, apartments, mobile homes and mobile home spaces and other types of residential rental units. Please note this new State law supersedes the City of Mountain View's residential eviction moratorium, including the eviction moratorium extension just approved by Council on August 25, 2020. This means tenants are protected by, and tenants and landlords must follow, the State’s requirements and not the City’s.
Residential tenants receive eviction protection for nonpayment of rent due between March 1, 2020 and January 31, 2021.
No late fees may be assessed on past-due rent covered by the Tenant Relief Act. Tenants are protected from retaliatory evictions: This means that if a landlord alleges other grounds for eviction, but the grounds are a pretext to remove a tenant that has not paid rent due to a COVID-19 hardship, the landlord could be subject to penalties. Specifically, the tenant may stay in the unit and seek actual damages, punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees from the landlord. Any landlord who uses self-help tactics (“constructive eviction”) (e.g., changing locks, shutting off utilities, disposing of tenants’ personal property, etc.) to remove a residential tenant who has not paid rent due to a COVID-19 hardship can be subject to fines of up to $2,500 plus damages.
The Tenant Relief Act prohibits retaliation or harassment against impacted tenants for invoking their rights under the State law.
The Tenant Relief Act provides specific requirements for landlords to follow regarding when unlawful detainer actions may be brought and what notice is required, including:
Landlords and tenants are strongly encouraged to contact the Mountain View Mediation Program to negotiate repayment plans; mediation between landlords and tenants through the free and confidential Mountain View Mediation Program is strongly encouraged.
The Mountain View Rent Relief Program provides up to $3,000 per month of rental assistance for up to two months for qualifying Mountain View tenants impacted by COVID-19. The Community Services Agency (CSA) administers the program.
To apply, contact CSA via email at RentHelp@CSACares.org or call (650) 968-0836 to leave a voicemail. Email inquiries are preferred. CSA staff will respond as quickly as possible but please be patient. Households who apply after the program reaches maximum capacity will be added to a waitlist and contacted if additional funding becomes available.
Visit the City of Mountain View’s COVID-19 Relief Resources Page to learn more.
Click here to view FAQs about AB 3088.
On August 31, the State of California enacted the Tenant, Homeowner, and Small Landlord Relief Act (AB 3088). AB 3088’s Tenant Relief Act creates eviction protections for tenants experiencing COVID-19 financial hardship effective immediately. All residential properties in Mountain View are covered, including single-family homes, condos/townhomes, duplexes, apartments, mobile homes and mobile home spaces and other types of residential rental units. Please note this new State law supersedes the City of Mountain View's residential eviction moratorium, including the eviction moratorium extension just approved by Council on August 25, 2020. This means tenants are protected by, and tenants and landlords must follow, the State’s requirements and not the City’s.