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Legislation Details
File #:
Version:
4
140874
Name:
Administrative, Subdivision Codes Tenant Buyout
Agreements
Status:
Type:
Ordinance
Passed
File created:
In control:
9/16/2014
Clerk of the Board
On agenda:
Final action:
11/7/2014
Enactment date:
11/7/2014
225-14
Enactment #:
Title:
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require landlords to provide tenants with a disclosure
of the tenants’ rights before the landlord commences buyout negotiations; to require landlords to file a
form with the Rent Board indicating the address of the unit that may become the subject of buyout
negotiations; to require all buyout agreements to be in writing and to include certain statements about
the tenant’s rights; to allow tenants to rescind buyout agreements for up to 45 days after the
agreements are fully executed; to require landlords to file a copy of buyout agreements with the Rent
Board; to require the Rent Board to create a publically available searchable database of buyout
agreements; to require the Rent Board to provide an annual report to the Board of Supervisors
regarding tenant buyouts; to authorize tenants to bring civil actions for actual damages and civil
penalties against landlords who fail to provide the required disclosures about the tenants’ rights; to
authorize certain non-profits to bring civil actions for a landlord’s failure to file a buyout agreement with
the Rent Board; and amending the Subdivision Code to prohibit buildings from entering the
condominium conversion lottery if the owners of the building have entered certain tenant buyout
agreements.
Sponsors:
David Campos, John Avalos, Jane Kim, Eric Mar
Attachments:
1. Leg Ver1, 2. Leg Dig Ver1, 3. Leg Ver2, 4. Leg Dig Ver2, 5. Publication notice, 6. Comm Pkt
100814, 7. Leg Ver3, 8. Leg Dig Ver3, 9. Board Pkt 102114, 10. Leg Ver4, 11. Leg Dig Ver4, 12. Board
Pkt 102814, 13. Leg Final
Action By
Date
Action
Result
Ver.
ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE
President
7/29/2014
1
REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Clerk of the Board
8/15/2014
1
TRANSFERRED
President
9/15/2014
1
SUBSTITUTED AND ASSIGNED
President
9/16/2014
2
NOTICED
Clerk of the Board
9/24/2014
2
NOTICED
Clerk of the Board
10/1/2014
2
RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED
Budget and Finance Committee
10/8/2014
3
Pass
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE
WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE
Budget and Finance Committee
10/8/2014
2
Pass
AMENDED
Board of Supervisors
10/21/2014
3
Pass
PASSED ON FIRST READING AS
AMENDED
Board of Supervisors
10/21/2014
4
Pass
FINALLY PASSED
Board of Supervisors
10/28/2014
4
Pass
RETURNED UNSIGNED
Mayor
11/7/2014
4