Wrongful Eviction

According to California Civil Code 789.3, an eviction may be wrongful if:

• A landlord fails to provide a notice of legal eviction proceedings
• A landlord removes the tenants personal belongings from the home
• A landlord intentionally interrupts or terminates a tenants utilities (water, heat, light, electricity, gas, telephone, elevator, or refrigerator)
• A landlord changes the locks, or other similar methods, to prevent a tenant from gaining reasonable access to their home
• A landlord evicts a tenant for complaining to a health inspector or other government entity for unsafe conditions in the home
• A landlord fails to move into a unit following an owner move-in eviction
• A relative fails to move into a unit following a relative move-in eviction