[1] Generally, landlords oppose just-cause eviction laws due to concerns over profit, housing stock,[2] and court cases.
[1] Interest in these laws has grown in recent years with California passing a just-cause eviction law in 2019[4] and Oregon passing a bill enumerating valid causes for evicting tenants the same year.
[6] The New York State legislature considered a similar bill in its 2023 legislative session.
Senate Housing Chair Brian Kavanagh explained his belief that just-cause laws are "basically the notion that you can't be evicted if you're paying your rent and meet your obligations as a tenant.
[3] Good cause is also required for evicting a tenant in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program,[8] although the definition of what constitutes a "good cause" has fluctuated over time[9][10] and can be defined by state and local governments.