S.F. Supervisors Approve Protection for Tenants of Illegal Units

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Under the new ordinance, sponsored by Supervisor Scott Wiener, landlords must notify all tenants once an application for a demolition permit has been submitted. Photo courtesy of Mission Local.

By Laura Waxmann, Mission Local

The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance Tuesday that will provide more protections to tenants living in illegal units and in-law apartments throughout San Francisco.

The amendment to the city’s Building and Planning codes requires landlords who want to make changes in units major enough to displace the residents there to notify those tenants – even if the unit is illegal. That advance notice would give tenants the opportunity to appeal any permits and stave off their eviction. The new legislation pertains to landlords who plan to “demolish or merge” a unit, which could mean renovations like removing a kitchen, stove, or bathroom.

Read the complete story at Mission Local.
 

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