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Related: About this forumJudge strikes down San Francisco eviction law
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Judge-strikes-down-San-Francisco-eviction-law-6554447.phpThe ordinance, scaled down from a previous measure, would require landlords to pay displaced tenants the difference between their current rent and the market rate for a similar unit in the city for two years, up to a maximum of $50,000. Tenants would have to show they were using the funds solely for relocation costs and rents, and landlords who faced hardships could appeal to the city Rent Board to reduce their payments.
But Superior Court Judge Ronald Quidachay said the required payments exceed the reasonable relocation assistance authorized by the Ellis Act, the state law that allows landlords to evict all their tenants when they leave the rental business without having to show any other grounds for an eviction....
She said the state law allows local governments to require mitigation of any adverse impact on evicted tenants. We think having to pay dramatically new, higher rents is an adverse impact of the eviction, Van Aken said.
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)And an exemption for worthy reasons may give the ruling a better chance. For example, the owner dies. What can you do? That happens. The owner goes bankrupt. That happens too. Maybe if the reason is to sell to a corporation for a large sum of money that would be grounds for that rule.
Auggie
(31,169 posts)Just saw a piece a few days back how the city owns a lot of unused and/or vacant property. One of the supervisors wants to start selling this land to housing developers but to me that just promotes continued profiteering.
Why can't the city build and own affordable housing with rents just high enough to cover building and maintenance expenses? Even if the rentals are earmarked only are municipal employees or teachers they're helping out a lot of folks that otherwise are commuting vast distances or living in difficult situations.
As a housing advocate, that would be news I could use.
edit: And I can just imagine which supe.
Auggie
(31,169 posts)can't find a link. I don't think I confused it with Proposition K either.
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)be approved in Santa Monica or West Hollywood and other rent stabilized areas.
It's frightening to think of getting the Ellis boot.