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Sen. Tanya presents S.91 with just‑cause eviction, right to counsel, tenant advocate and tenant purchase tools
Summary
Senator Tanya presented S.91, a multi‑part tenant‑rights bill proposing just‑cause eviction limits, a right to counsel in eviction cases, a tenant advocate office, tenant right of first refusal on building sales, a revolving loan fund, rent stabilization tied to vacancy rates, and eviction expungement after a set period.
Senator Tanya introduced S.91, a tenant‑rights bill the committee characterized as a compilation of recommendations from the landlord‑tenant commission and related testimony.
"This bill also creates, an ombudsman for tenant and tenants and housing," Senator Tanya said, describing what she referred to as an "office of the tenant advocate." She told the committee she left placement of that office open for further discussion and suggested potential nonprofit homes (for example, legal‑aid organizations) for the function.
Why it matters: S.91 would add several new procedural and substantive protections for renters statewide, including limits on no‑cause evictions, access to counsel in eviction proceedings, a tenant right of first refusal on building sales, a revolving loan fund to assist tenant purchases, and a rent‑stabilization mechanism tied to vacancy thresholds.
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