A group of landlords has sued the City of San Francisco challenging the constitutionality of the new ordinance increasing Ellis Act relocation payments. The suit is in federal court because the landlords are claiming that the increased payments amount to an unconstitutional “taking” in violation of the Fifth Amendment. They have asked the court for […]
Granting an Ellis-Evicted Tenant an Ownership Interest?
Here’s a very interesting development in Urban Green’s Ellis Act eviction of 98 year-old Mary Phillips: Urban Green will grant Ms. Phillips a life estate, essentially making her an owner (with no right to transfer the interest to any heirs) and therefore immune to eviction. Randy Shaw (of Beyond Chron and the Tenderloin Housing Clinic) […]
Landlording is a Business….You Need to Know What You are Doing
Being someone’s landlord is not the same thing as simply owning a stock or a bond — you need to know what you are doing.
Ellis Act Reform Bill Abandoned
State Senator Mark Leno announced today that he is, at least temporarily, abandoning his bill aimed at curbing Ellis Act evictions. With some exceptions, the bill would have forced a landlord to own a rental property for at least 5 years before the landlord would be able to evict all tenants under the Ellis Act.
San Francisco Sues SROs for Illegal Business Practices
San Francisco’s City Attorney has sued fifteen SROs (single-room occupancy hotels) for illegal and unfair business practices, including failing to maintain the units in a habitable condition, refusing to abate code violations, and shuffling tenants from room to room to prevent them from gaining rights under the Rent Ordinance. You can read the complaint here.
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