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Committee advances ordinance to tighten rules on landlord 'buyouts' of rent‑controlled tenants
Summary
The committee approved amendments to Administrative Code section 37.9(e) to require pre‑negotiation filing under penalty of perjury, set a 30‑day minimum between initiation of buyout negotiations and execution, classify certain unlawful‑detainer settlements as buyout agreements, and void tenant waivers if landlords fail to file; extensive tenant testimony urged stronger safeguards.
The Land Use & Transportation Committee on Feb. 3 forwarded an ordinance amending Administrative Code section 37.9(e) that tightens reporting and procedural requirements for landlord "buyout" agreements involving rent‑controlled tenants.
Amy Beinart, legislative aide to Supervisor Hillary Ronan, presented the amendments, which she said are intended to protect tenants from high‑pressure tactics and to close loopholes landlords use to avoid reporting. Key provisions described at the hearing include a requirement that landlords file a declaration under penalty of perjury before commencing buyout…
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