Can I end a lease on a month to month tenant?

[Marti M.]

I rented out my former personal home in Ventura when I moved out of the area. The tenants have been there 4 years on a month to month lease with no rent increase.

I would like to end the lease and begin to use the home myself as a second home rather than a primary residence.

I am thinking about giving them an informal written notice that I will be ending the lease with a 60 day notice when the moratorium is over. Is this a good idea? I would like to give them a head's up.

I am not sure if the moratorium will be extended and if it is, I would like to end the lease anyway. The current moratorium in CA ends Sept. 30th.

I'm not sure I would be allowed to proceed with an eviction if necessary. It is my understanding that under the moratorium, you can evict for owner-occupy. I am not sure if owner occasional use would fit? That is why I think I might have to wait until the moratorium is over, and then I don't have to provide a reason to end the lease.

Also, if you do state owner-occupy, does anyone know how long you have to occupy before you could rent it out again?

My goal is to get the place back, do some remodeling, then decide if I want to use it, sell it, or possibly rent it out again. It is frustrating that I can't just get the place back without worrying about all the moratoriums.

Any help anyone can provide is greatly appreciated.