10-Day Eviction Warning Legislation on Hold

Landlords have sued to stop the 10-day warning legislation before eviction that was passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. This legislation is on hold:
Supervisor Dean Preston’s legislation extending a 10 day waiting period after 3 day notices before a landlord can file an Unlawful Detainer (court eviction) to require landlords pursuing certain types of evictions to first provide their tenants written notice and an opportunity to cure unless the eviction is based on an imminent health or safety issue or the non-payment of COVID-19 rental debt, passed San Francisco Supervisors unanimously so is able to override a mayoral veto.

To provide residents facing eviction another chance, the legislation would require landlords to provide a ten-day notice to tenants prior to filing an eviction notice. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, landlords seeking to evict a tenant could typically file a three-day eviction notice before eviction proceedings begin. However, since the pandemic, California state law has added a new 15-day requirement for landlords to notify tenants of eviction due to nonpayment of rent. The recent state law is aimed at giving tenants more time to access funds through rent relief programs.

According to Preston, his proposed legislation would ensure that similar protections for tenants facing eviction remain in place well after the pandemic-related protections expire.

SF Supervisor Preston Proposes 10-Day Warning Period For Renters Facing Eviction