Court of Appeal Rules That Children Aren’t Tenants
Reversing a lower court decision, California’s First District Court of Appeal has ruled that minors living in a rental unit with a guardian are “occupants” but not “tenants,” an important…
Evicted Tenants in S.F. Could Get $50K to Buy a Condo or House
An amendment which would require landlords to pay Ellis Act evicted tenants in San Francisco a relocation payment of up to $50,000, an amount which would be calculated as the…
Payouts Of Up To $50K Per Eviction Proposed
While San Francisco’s previously adopted law which required landlords who invoke the Ellis Act to pay evicted tenants an upfront sum equal to the difference between their current rent and…
S.F. Will Appeal Judge’s Ruling Against Eviction Payments
City Attorney Dennis Herrera has announced that his office will appeal yesterday’s ruling by U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer which struck down San Francisco’s recently adopted tenant relocation law, a law which…
Two-Year Payouts For Evicted Tenants In SF Ruled Unconstitutional
San Francisco’s recently adopted law which requires landlords in San Francisco who invoke the Ellis Act to pay their evicted tenants an upfront sum equal to the difference between their current…
Landlords Suing To Overturn Payout For Evicted Tenants In S.F.
The San Francisco Apartment Association and Coalition for Better Housing are preparing to file a federal lawsuit today which seeks to overturn the newly adopted and accelerated city law which…
Two-Year Payout For Evicted Tenants Accelerated And Approved
Originally written to become operative 120 days after enactment, the legislation which will require landlords in San Francisco who evoke the Ellis Act to pay their evicted tenants an upfront…
Two-Year Rent Subsidy For Evicted Tenants Closer To Reality
The language for proposed legislation which would require landlords in San Francisco who evoke the Ellis Act to pay their evicted tenants an upfront sum equal to the difference between…