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Yolo county residents that are at risk of displacement due to non-payment of rent related to the COVID-19 pandemic may apply for a one-time rent relief grant. The grant is directed to landlords on behalf of low-income tenants.
Questions? Call 530-669-2262
Residential Eviction Relief (Statewide)
Landlords and Tenants: Determine Your Rights and Options
The COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act is state law related to residential evictions for nonpayment of residential rent due to COVID-19. The Act was formed from two Bills – Assembly Bill 3088 went into effect on August 31, 2020 and Senate Bill 91 went into effect on January 29, 2021. The Act generally prohibits a residential tenant from being evicted for failure to pay rent that became due between March 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021 if the tenant submits a declaration that their failure to pay rent was due to financial distress related to COVID-19. Both landlords and tenants have new responsibilities under the Bill. To receive the Act's protections, a tenant with unpaid rent that became due between September 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021 must also pay 25% of the unpaid rent by June 30, 2021.
To evict a residential tenant for failure to pay rent, a landlord must generally serve a notice to pay rent or quit and then obtain a court order for unlawful detainer. For rent that became due March 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, the Act provides that a court may not grant an unlawful detainer unless the landlord has provided the tenant notice that includes language specified by law and the tenant has failed to declare financial distress.
The City has drafted an FAQ for landlords and tenants, accessible below. Further, the Act requires landlords and tenants to use specific language to comply with its terms. The City compiled that language in a separate document for ease of reference.
Legal Services of Northern California has created resources to help navigate residents through their protections. Note that these have not been updated to reflect Senate Bill 91. The City will update this page when resources become available.
For more information, please visit Economic Development and Housing.