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After Eviction Victory, Tenants Seek Further Protections
After winning passage of tough new restrictions on condo conversions, tenant activists are now moving to eliminate other incentives for speculator evictions. On Wednesday, the Board of Supervisors Land Use Committee will consider legislation sponsored by Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi to prevent landlords from eliminating tenants parking spots, decks, and even bedrooms without just cause. Supervisor Sandoval will soon have a hearing on his measure to require rental units that convert to ownership to meet modern building codes. Both of these measures could wind up on the November ballot if vetoed by the Mayor, as could a more controversial measure that would prevent the Sheriff’s Office from spending public funds on carrying out the eviction of senior or disabled tenants.
Following the passage of legislation that prevents units where protected tenants have been evicted from becoming condominiums, some might assume that tenant activists would take it easy for a while before promoting new measures. But as critical as the Peskin legislation was to deterring evictions, it does not address all of the threats that San Francisco tenants still face.
Consider the situation where a landlord issues a 30-day notice to a tenant stating that they are removing one of their bedrooms so that they can combine the space with another unit. Despite the fact that the loss of a bedroom completely changes the terms of tenancy, under current law a tenant receiving this notice has little recourse.
Similarly, it is an all too common practice for landlords to issue 30-day notices eliminating tenant’s access to decks or on-site parking. These services may well have led the tenant to rent the unit in the first place, but current law allows parking and decks to be eliminated so long as rents are reduced.
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Consider the situation where a landlord issues a 30-day notice to a tenant stating that they are removing one of their bedrooms so that they can combine the space with another unit. Despite the fact that the loss of a bedroom completely changes the terms of tenancy, under current law a tenant receiving this notice has little recourse.
Similarly, it is an all too common practice for landlords to issue 30-day notices eliminating tenant’s access to decks or on-site parking. These services may well have led the tenant to rent the unit in the first place, but current law allows parking and decks to be eliminated so long as rents are reduced.
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