Enacted in 1985, the Ellis Act provides that no local government can compel a rental property owner to continue to offer housing for rent. At the same time, the law expressly allows local government to impose a variety of requirements on rental property owners who desire to exit the rental market. Depending on the proposed use of the property after its removal from the market (e.g., condominium conversions, owner occupancy, demolition/new construction) local governments have enacted numerous requirements, including relocation assistance to displaced tenants, specific notice periods, and deed restrictions on future use of the property.