Inglewood No-Fault Eviction Relocation: Why It Is 3x Rent, Not AB 1482's One Month

Published August 10, 2026

A no-fault termination in Inglewood triggers relocation assistance of three times the monthly rent plus add-ons, not the single month's rent most owners expect from state law. Here is what the ordinance requires and when the money is due.

Short answer: If you serve a no-fault termination on an Inglewood rental covered by the Housing Protection Ordinance, you owe base relocation assistance equal to three times the current monthly rent, plus $2,000 if any minor lives in the unit, plus a length-of-tenancy or senior/disabled amount. It is due within 15 calendar days of service. State law's one month does not apply here.

Last verified: August 10, 2026

The number most owners get wrong

Most owners in the South Bay learned relocation assistance from AB 1482. Under California Civil Code §1946.2(d), a no-fault termination requires assistance equal to one month of the rent in effect when the notice was issued, and the owner can satisfy it either by direct payment or by waiving the final month's rent in writing. That is the statewide floor.

Inglewood is not on the floor. The city adopted its Housing Protection Ordinance (Ordinance No. 20-03, effective December 5, 2019, later amended), and §1946.2(g) yields to local ordinances that are more protective. Inglewood's is more protective by a wide margin.

Under Inglewood Municipal Code §8-123, base relocation assistance is three times the current monthly rent, plus $2,000 if one or more minors reside in the rental unit. Then a second layer stacks on top.

What the ordinance actually requires

Base relocation assistance (IMC §8-123): three times the current monthly rental amount for a displaced tenant with a tenancy of 12 months or more, plus $2,000 if one or more minors reside in the unit.

Additional relocation assistance, highest tier only:

• Adult residing 2 to 4 years prior to notice: $2,000
• Adult residing 5 to 10 years prior to notice: $3,000
• Adult residing 11 or more years prior to notice: $5,000
• Disabled person or senior, 62 or older: $7,500

The city's own Relocation Calculation Sheet is explicit that the owner pays only the highest additional amount for which any one tenant of the unit qualifies. You do not add the tiers together.

Run the math once and it lands

Take a two-bedroom in Inglewood at $2,400 a month, one adult tenant of seven years, one child in the home.

Under AB 1482 the number would be $2,400.

Under the Inglewood ordinance: $7,200 base, plus $2,000 for the minor, plus $3,000 for the 5 to 10 year tier. Total $12,200. That is roughly five times what the state default would have produced, and it is owed before the tenant has to move.

Which terminations trigger it

Relocation attaches to the no-fault just causes enumerated in IMC §8-121, not to at-fault grounds. The at-fault list covers the familiar items: nonpayment of rent, material breach after a notice to cure, nuisance, waste, criminal activity, unlawful subletting, refusing reasonable access, unlawful use of the unit. None of those carry relocation.

The no-fault grounds are the ones that cost money. In practice they are owner move-in or qualified relative move-in, substantial repair or compliance with a government order, withdrawal of the property from the rental market under the Ellis Act, and demolition. If your notice rests on one of those, plan on writing the check.

Protection generally applies once at least one tenant has continuously occupied the unit for 12 months or more. Some categories of housing sit outside the ordinance, including transient hotels, dormitories, certain owner-occupied single-family homes and condominiums with the required written notice, and units with a certificate of occupancy issued within the preceding 15 years. Coverage is fact-specific and worth confirming with the city before you serve anything.

The 15-day clock, and what goes in the notice

Relocation assistance must be provided within 15 calendar days of service of the notice to terminate the tenancy, or within 15 days of a hearing officer's decision resolving a dispute over the amount, whichever occurs later.

The notice itself has to carry the work. It must state the amount of relocation assistance to be paid and the facts relied on to calculate it, including whether any occupant is a minor, a disabled person, or a senior. A notice that omits the number is a notice with a hole in it.

One more difference worth naming. AB 1482 lets an owner waive the final month's rent instead of paying cash. Inglewood's ordinance is written as a payment obligation, and the city's calculation sheet describes a total payment due to the resident. Do not assume you can offset it against last month's rent. Confirm the current treatment with the Housing Protection Long-Term Rentals Division before you try.

FAQ

Does the $2,000 minor add-on apply per child?

No. The city's calculation sheet reads "one or more minor(s)" and adds a single $2,000. One child and three children produce the same add-on.

If the tenant has been there 14 months, do they still get three times rent?

Base relocation applies to a displaced tenant with a tenancy of 12 months or more, so yes. They simply would not qualify for an additional tier, which starts at two years.

Can I count the security deposit toward relocation?

Treat them as separate obligations. The deposit is governed by Civil Code §1950.5 and has its own accounting and 21-day return deadline. Netting one against the other is how owners end up in front of the Rental Housing Board.

What if the tenant disputes my calculation?

The ordinance contemplates a dispute resolution path, and the 15-day clock then runs from the later of service or the decision resolving the amount. Document the facts you used at the time you served.

Does this apply anywhere else in the South Bay?

No. Inglewood's ordinance is its own. Neighboring cities may sit on the AB 1482 default or run their own rules. Check the jurisdiction, not the region.

This article is general information, not legal advice. Relocation amounts, coverage, and procedure change. Confirm current figures with the City of Inglewood Housing Protection Long-Term Rentals Division at (310) 412-4330 and consult a licensed California attorney before serving any termination notice.

Topics: Inglewood, rent control, just cause eviction, relocation assistance, AB 1482, South Bay, landlord compliance, tenant protections

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