SEC. 1389. TEMPORARY RELOCATION OF TENANTS.
§ 1389
When a subdivider must temporarily relocate a tenant during unit renovations between map submission and permanent relocation, the subdivider must provide equivalent substitute housing and pay any extra costs; the tenant retains the right to return to their original unit until all their Code-granted rights expire.
If a landlord needs to move a tenant out temporarily while fixing up an apartment during a subdivision project, the landlord must find the tenant another place to live that's just as good and pay any extra rent or costs. The tenant can move back to their original apartment whenever they want, as long as they still have tenant rights under city law.
- Complex:The section references undefined terms ('equivalent substitute housing,' 'additional cost,' and rights 'as provided in this Code') that require cross-reference to other Code sections to be fully understood.
- Controversial:Temporary relocation obligations and cost-shifting between landlords and tenants are subjects of ongoing public debate in San Francisco's housing policy.
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Official text
If temporary relocation of any tenant is necessary for renovation of a unit between the date of submission of the Tentative Map and the date established for permanent relocation, then the subdivider shall find equivalent substitute housing for that tenant for the period of renovation, and shall pay to that tenant any additional cost of the substitute housing. Any tenant temporarily relocated shall have the right to return to his or her former unit until the expiration of all rights granted to such tenant as provided in this Code.