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Committee forwards ordinance to extend rent-control protections to HOPWA recipients
Summary
The Land Use and Transportation Committee voted by unanimous consent to forward an ordinance that would close a local rent-control loophole and extend the city’s rent-increase protections to tenants who receive HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS) subsidies.
The Land Use and Transportation Committee voted by unanimous consent to forward to the full Board an ordinance that would extend San Francisco’s rent-increase protections to tenants who receive HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS) subsidies. The committee recommendation was made by Supervisor Scott Wiener, the item’s author, after a series of public comments and brief discussion.
Supervisor Scott Wiener said the amendment closes “a pretty glaring and troubling loophole” in the city’s rent ordinance that excludes HOPWA recipients from protections afforded to other federally…
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