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Lemon Grove holds workshop on tenant protections as residents report unsafe conditions and urge stronger relocation aid
Summary
At a Lemon Grove workshop, city staff reviewed the state Tenant Protection Act and a temporary local urgency ordinance that raises relocation payments; residents from Sarah Grove described mold, pests and alleged managers ignored stop-work orders. Staff said inspections are under way and outlined next steps to the planning commission and city council.
City staff and residents met at a Lemon Grove community workshop to discuss potential local tenant-protection measures, including tighter rules on "substantial remodel" evictions and larger relocation payments.
City Attorney Kristen Stanky summarized the California Tenant Protection Act of 2019 and the types of no-fault terminations it allows. She told attendees that under state law landlords pursuing a no-fault termination for substantial remodels must follow standards such as performing major mechanical, electrical or plumbing work and removing tenants for at least 30 consecutive days; failure to comply can render a termination notice void. "Under state law, that's one month of rent," Stanky said of the relocation assistance that landlords must provide, adding that many jurisdictions have adopted higher payments and stricter definitions.
Lemon Grove's temporary urgency ordinance, Stanky said, already requires enhanced relocation payments for covered no-fault terminations: one month of actual…
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