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Board approves rent-board hearings for tenant harassment claims
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance allowing the Rent Board to hold hearings on tenant allegations of landlord harassment, creating an administrative pathway short of Superior Court to address claims of intimidation, lockouts and other wrongful efforts to recover possession.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved an ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 37 to let the Rent Board hold hearings on tenant allegations that landlords engaged in harassment intended to force tenants from their homes.
The change creates an administrative hearing before an administrative law judge at the Rent Board where both tenant and landlord may present evidence. Depending on the hearing record, the Rent Board may refer cases to the city attorney for civil litigation or to the district attorney for criminal proceedings, Supervisor David Campos said during debate.
Supporters said the change offers…
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