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Supervisors advance SRO disclosure measure; debate over 30‑day minimum-stay continues
Summary
The committee forwarded an ordinance requiring residential-hotel status reports and buyer disclosure to the full Board with a positive recommendation, while debate continued over a related change to a 30‑day minimum stay for hotel conversions; tenant advocates supported disclosure, SRO operators warned a 30‑day rule risks displacement.
The Land Use and Transportation Committee on April 29 forwarded an ordinance that would require a report on a building’s residential‑hotel (SRO) status and disclosure of life‑safety and habitability violations to a buyer or transferee, aiming to ensure purchasers know the likely costs to bring older buildings up to current codes.
Chair Aaron Peskin said the measure would protect longtime low‑income residents in neighborhoods such as Chinatown, North Beach, the South of Market and the Mission by making any and all life‑safety and health violations transparent before a sale and requiring new owners to cure problems within 12 months. "New owners should know what they're investing…
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