Goleta Landlords Must Pay Up to $8,000 in Relocation Assistance for Evictions

Goleta Landlords Must Pay Up to $8,000 in Relocation Assistance for Evictions

Landlords in Goleta will have to comply with new rules for how they treat tenants. The Goleta City Council on Tuesday approved a series of changes designed to help tenants. Under the amended ordinance landlords have to give tenants 120 days notice before a no-fault eviction and pay two months of rent for relocation assistance or $8,000, whichever is higher.  Landlords would have to provide half of the relocation assistance when informing tenants…