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If a tenant is not in violation of the lease, and you wish to terminate the contract (for reasons including business or economic purposes, or if you want to move into the unit), you are required to serve the tenant with a 90-day notice and provide a copy of the notice to the LACDA.  California Civil Code Section 1954.535 requires owners to give subsidized tenants a lengthier notice to vacate than unassisted tenants, to reflect the difficulty low-income families face in locating housing.

Owners cannot terminate a Section 8 contract for non-lease violations during the first year of Section 8 tenancy.  For guidance on lease violations, please refer to the California Tenant Handbook.