This ordinance requires landlords to inform their residential tenants about rent increase limits and just cause rules, as well as the dates of unit certificates of occupancy. It also mandates the Rent Board to provide assistance to both landlords and tenants on these topics.
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require landlords to provide notices to their residential tenants regarding the rent increase limitations and just cause rules set forth in the Rent Ordinance and California Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (Civil Code, Sections 1946.2 and 1947.12) and regarding unit certificate of occupancy dates, and to require the Rent Board to assist landlords and tenants regarding these matters; and clarifying existing law.
How it got here
This legislation originated from the need to clarify tenant protections under the Rent Ordinance and California Tenant Protection Act.
City law previously did not require landlords or the Rent Board to provide tenants with information about their rights under tenant protection laws, which prompted the need for this ordinance.
Supervisor Dorsey introduced the ordinance to amend the Administrative Code to require landlords to provide notices to tenants regarding rent increase limitations and just cause rules.
The Board of Supervisors referred the proposed legislation to the appropriate department for further review and comments.
The ordinance was assigned under the 30-day rule for consideration by the Board of Supervisors.
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