Oakland just passed a new ordinance amending the rules on rent increases. Effective August 1, 2014, there will be new limits placed on rent increases attributed to capital improvements. Annual increases related to capital improvements will be capped at 10 percent, and 30 percent over a five-year period.
“Make $100K or Get Out” — You can’t make this stuff up
Apparently a San Francisco landlord has “rescinded” the letter he sent to tenants requiring them to earn “a minimum annual income” of “at least $100,000.” Apparently “[a]fter reflection and guidance,” the landlord changed his mind. The change of heart is prudent since not only is a “minimum annual income” requirement for current tenants silly and […]
Airbnb rule changes proposed in SF
San Francisco tenants who rent out space in their apartments to strangers on websites such as Airbnb are probably violating their lease and definitely violating local law. But that could be changing.
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Passes Increase in Ellis Act Relocation Payments
The SF Board of Supervisors just passed legislation that will increase the Ellis Act relocation payment to the greater of: (1) the current relocation payment, or (2) the difference between the tenant’s current rent and the prevailing rent for a comparable apartment in San Francisco, taken out over a two year period, plus additional payments […]
New Report Details Abuses of Ellis Act and Harm to Senior and Disabled Tenants
Tenants Together and the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project have just released a comprehensive report on Ellis Act evictions. The report goes into great detail in how speculators are abusing the law by entering the rental business and then immediately going out of the rental business by evicting all tenants. These tactics are disproportionately targeted towards senior […]
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