Tenant's rights in San Francisco
A reader asks:I am a tenant in a building for sale in San Francisco. What are some of my rights and am I entitled to notification of when the building has been sold? What happens to my lease when we have a new landlord?
Our reply:
The San Francisco Rent Board is very helpful and has a web site that can answer many of your questions. You may also check with the Tenants Union and see what rights you have. Review your rental agreement you will also see what rights you have. San Francisco may give you even more rights that your lease does so it is best to check with all three sources.
If you have a lease and your building is sold the new owner must honor all of the terms of your lease. If you are on a month to month agreement the new owner still must honor your agreement, but if the new owner wants to occupy your unit they may be able to give you notice to move.
It is very complicated in San Francisco and tenants have a lot of rights. Sometimes an owner can buy a property and not be able to live in his property without invoking the "Ellis Act" which allows an owner to go out of the rental business.
- Janis Stone
posted by SFResidence.com @ 8:08 AM
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