 One accepted way for a landlord to take possession of a rental unit is to use an "owner move-in" eviction, which is recognized as "just cause" to terminate a rent-controlled tenancy.Of course, the landlords are then required to move in and make the rental unit their residence for some minimum period (e.g., 36 continuous months).In such event, the Costa–Hawkins Act will thereafter decontrol the unit, i.e., allow it to be rented at market rate.