“Section 8 renters are especially vulnerable in the housing crisis and when they receive an eviction notice, they are severely impacted because there are very few housing choices for them,” Shortt said. She added that many are forced to leave San Francisco and sometimes lose their vouchers. But Rose Dennis, spokeswoman for the Housing Authority, doesn’t see the situation that way. She noted the number of Section 8 vouchers administered to renters in The City is about 7,500, and, “There hasn’t been a significant dip or increase.” Tenants at 741 Ellis St. say the ownership changed in the past few months and four tenants received 90-day eviction notices Feb. 11 from the property owner citing a “business or economic reason for termination of tenancy” — specifically, an intent to renovate the units. The complex’s landlord and his attorney could not be reached for comment. A potential solution, Shortt said, is for The City to extend just-cause eviction protections to Section 8 renters. “That,” she said, “The City does have within its power to do. But it may take more of a package.”
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 09:17:59 +0000
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