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San Francisco lawmakers have introduced a pair of bills that would hamper a property owner’s ability to quit the rental housing business.
In the crosshairs of both pieces of legislation is the state’s Ellis Act.
Senate Bill 1439 by Mark Leno would bar property owners from using the Ellis Act until they’ve owned a property for at least five consecutive years. Moreover, it would prohibit a property owner from using the act on more than one property.
About 40 property owners, many chanting in Mandarin and some holding “Keep Ellis Unchanged” signs, protested the legislation during a Leno press conference… Read More
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The California Apartment Association has launched a website to educate the public about the Ellis Act, a law that allows landlords to exit the rental housing business.
Passed in 1985, the Ellis Act says no local government can compel a landlord to keep offering his or her housing for rent.
Without this legal protection, property owners could be forced to continue letting their properties, even if they’re losing money, or want to convert their rentals into housing for their own families.
Some politicians and tenant advocacy groups are bent on repealing the Ellis Act, basing their arguments on inaccurate information.… Read More
The California Apartment Association briefed the Moderate Democrats Caucus in the State Assembly this week about threats to the Ellis Act and the importance of preserving the state law.
On Tuesday, about a dozen of the lawmakers heard from Tom Bannon, CAA’s chief executive officer, and Shant Apekian, vice president of public affairs.
Passed by the State Legislature in 1985, California’s Ellis Act provides that no local government can require a rental property owner to continue to offer his or her housing for rent.
Some San Francisco officials and tenant rights organizations want the Legislature to amend the Ellis act… Read More
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For most folks, if they hate their job, or it just doesn’t pay enough, they can always quit.
But what if you’re a landlord?
It’s not easy, and if San Francisco politicians and at least one tenant advocacy group have their way, landlords will face more hurdles and costs if they try.
In their sights is the Ellis Act, which provides limitations on what a local government can require of property owners who wish to end their rental housing business.
What you’re unlikely to hear in the media is that the Ellis Act and local ordinances like one in San… Read More
A chapter of the California Apartment Association and two other groups have sued the city of San Francisco, claiming it passed legislation that violates building owners’ rights under the state’s Ellis Act.
The legislation, approved by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and signed by Mayor Ed Lee, prohibits owners of multi-unit buildings from combining units in a building for 10 years following an Ellis Act eviction or for five years following an owner-move-in eviction.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, Jan. 28, says the state Ellis Act pre-empts the city legislation. The Ellis Act allows building owners to take a building… Read More
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During an NPR talk show last week, the California Apartment Association shared its perspective on a controversial law that’s allowed an uptick in San Francisco evictions.
On Thursday, Nov. 21, AirTalk with Larry Mantle focused on the Ellis Act, which allows landlords to quit being landlords, take apartments off the rental market and either move in or sell them.
In San Francisco, where much multifamily housing is under rent control, selling a property at market value can make more financial sense than continuing to rent it out. In some cases, the Ellis Act can rescue a property owner from financial… Read More