S.F. Artists Sued for Thousands in Relocation Aid

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The charred exterior of 1451 Stevenson St. Photo by Daniel Hirsch/Mission Local

By Julian Mark, Mission Local

A group of artists displaced by a fire at their home on Stevenson Street in January 2014 are being sued for the tens of thousands of dollars they originally received in eviction relocation assistance under a city ordinance.

The Tenant Relocation Assistance Payment ordinance, passed in June 2014 and in effect for five months, required landowners to pay tenants the difference between their previous rent and market-rate rent for a similar unit for two years.

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