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Commission discusses tenant-notification, mailings and permit checkboxes to reduce displacement during seismic retrofits
Summary
DBI staff and commissioners discussed tenant concerns about relocation during soft-story seismic upgrades and explored administrative and legislative options: community-group mailings, including rent-board and outreach contacts in owner notices, and a permit affidavit/checkbox to flag relocation needs.
Housing Inspection Services presented tenant concerns tied to soft-story seismic retrofits, noting some tenants fear relocation or displacement when owners claim relocation is necessary.
Commissioner Walker and others described community reports of questionable relocation practices. DBI staff and deputy director proposed three initial actions: work with community groups to establish a process to verify whether relocation is truly needed…
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