ARE YIMBYS THE NEW PROGRESSIVES? AHEM.
ARE YIMBYS THE NEW PROGRESSIVES? AHEM. Are yimbys the new progressives? Only in a bizarre Wonderland
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Corporate landlords used aggressive tactics to push out tenants
Corporate landlords used aggressive tactics to push out tenants The findings add data and detail to a growing body of reporting — and mounting complaints — about investor landlords, including concerns that they are fueling skyrocketing rents amid a historic shortage of affordable housing. NPR Article
10 Day Warning Notice Before Eviction for Nonpayment Overruled
10 Day Warning Notice Before Eviction for Nonpayment Overruled The San Francisco Apartment Association and Small Property Owners of San Francisco Institute as represented by Andrew Zacks sued the City and County of San Francisco, Case No.: CPF-22-517718, to overrule the San Francisco Rent Ordinance 18-22. San Francisco Rent Ordinance 18-22 would have required landlords…
Mayor’s Office defies law on requiring maximum affordable housing
Mayor’s Office defies law on requiring maximum affordable housing The Mayor’s Office and the Planning Department are ignoring a 2017 city law that requires an analysis of whether developers who are getting zoning benefits can pay for more affordable housing. The author of that legislation was then-Sup. London Breed. Mayor’s Office defies law on requiring…
Judge Orders CA Dept of Housing & Community Development to Stop Denying Rental Assistance Applications Until Further Review
Judge Orders CA Dept of Housing & Community Development to Stop Denying Rental Assistance Applications Until Further Review The court agreed that the CA Dept Of Housing & Community Development (HCD) denied applications without meaningful explanation or a transparent appeals process… Good News! ERAP Lawsuit: Judge Orders CA Dept Of Housing & Community Development (HCD)…
Ellis Act Increase in Relocation Payment
Ellis Act Increase in Relocation Payment The Ellis Act legislation has been amended in San Francisco to include higher relocation payments since the City’s Budget and Legislative Analyst issued a report confirming that the previous relocation payments did not cover the adverse impacts of being displaced by the Ellis Act. Starting September 1, 2022, the…
New Local Eviction Protections Beginning July 1, 2022
New Local Eviction Protections Beginning July 1, 2022 Information from the SF Anti-Displacement Coalition (which includes the SF Tenants Union): While the last of the state COVID eviction protections expire today, that means our stronger local protections can go into effect! In March of this year, we passed an ordinance extending the local eviction moratorium…
Historic Affordable Housing Package for SF
Historic Affordable Housing Package for SF From the Anti-Displacement Coalition (includes the SF Tenants Union) and Supervisors Preston and Ronen (endorsed by the SF Tenants Union): Last night, the Supervisors struck a deal with the Mayor’s office to fund a big portion of the Prop I housing package that we have been fighting for. The…
Tens of Thousands Vulnerable to Eviction as California Protections Poised to End
Tens of Thousands Vulnerable to Eviction as California Protections Poised to End Housing researchers warn July 1 could mark the beginning of an eviction wave Roughly two years, multiple eviction moratoriums and over $3.6 billion in rent-relief payments after tenant advocates began worrying COVID-19 hardships would push thousands of renters out of their homes in…