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Rules Committee backs ordinance to let tenants seek hardship relief for bond pass‑throughs

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee · October 21, 2019
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Summary

The Rules Committee recommended moving an ordinance to the full Board that would let tenants seek rent‑board relief when landlords pass general‑obligation bond repayment costs onto renters. Advocates said small monthly pass‑throughs cause displacement for low‑income and SRO tenants.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ Rules Committee on Oct. 21 recommended forwarding an ordinance to the full board that would allow tenants who received pass‑throughs of general‑obligation bond repayment costs from landlords to seek rent‑board relief based on financial hardship. The measure was moved forward with a positive recommendation and passed the committee without objection;…

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