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Mountain View holds Spanish-language tenant workshop on rent-stabilization and eviction protections
Summary
City staff held a Spanish-language workshop outlining Mountain View's rent-stabilization measure, the nine 'just-cause' eviction reasons, notice timelines (3-, 30-, 60-, 120-day windows), mediation and legal referrals, and how tenants can respond to unlawful-detainer filings.
Mountain View city staff led a Spanish-language workshop explaining tenant rights under the city's rent-stabilization measure and related state rules, and described steps tenants can take when they receive a termination notice.
Rosario, the Spanish-language presenter, said the voter-approved rent-stabilization measure (referred to in the presentation as CSFRA/CFRA) is intended to stabilize rents, limit rent increases and protect tenants from unlawful evictions. She said most rental units built before Dec. 23, 2016 are covered for rent stabilization; units built before 1995 and not public or subsidized are fully covered for both rent stabilization and eviction protections, while units built between 1995 and 2017 may be partially covered for eviction protections only.
The presenter said the local rules and state mobilehome residency law limit evictions to nine 'just causes'. Tenant-caused reasons listed in the workshop include nonpayment of rent, lease violations, substantial nuisance, criminal activity and failure to provide access.…
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