Tenants in San Francisco residential hotels are allowed no visitors and experience lock outs. Randy Shaw pushes for legislation to be made instead of a slower litigation route, to get tenants’ rights to visitors.
Category: Improving Living Conditions In SRO's
From its first day open in February 1980 THC has always prioritized improving living conditions for SRO tenants. THC has spearheaded virtually every improvement in city code enforcement over the past forty plus years.
1983
Lockout Case Study
THC defends tenants that experience a “lockout” from their rooms at a residential hotel.
1983
Hotel Tenants Protest Illegal Lockouts
Tenants protest illegal lockouts and the district attorney’s failure to prosecute landlords that do them.
1983
Residential Hotel Residents Denied Visitation Rights
THC speaks out about blanket “No Visitor” Policies at Residential Hotels. These policies leave tenants open to eviction if violated and do not allow social workers to see their clients.
1983
Tenants Protest Lock-Outs
Tenants protest lockouts as the frequency of them skyrockets. Tenants and Advocates look to the police to enforce Penal code Section 418, the law forbidding landlords from locking out a tenant.
1983
Hotel Visitors – Revised Legislation
Revised legislation to eliminate absolute restrictions on visitors of residential hotels.
The legislation requires a compromise from both tenants and hotel owners.
1984
Residential Hotels Awarded Lifeline Utility Rates
Residential hotels are awarded lifeline utility rates, a win for residential hotel owners as it can shave up to a million off hotel utility bills annually.
1986
Poor Hurt by Hotel Tax
Supervisor Walker looks to have residential hotel residents not be taxed if their rent is less than $20.00 a day. This a change from the (then) current exemption at $5.00 which is basically unseen in the city.
1986
Putting the Heat On Slumlords
Tenants in San Francisco are forced to live in poor living conditions. The Tenderloin Housing Clinic helps defend these tenants rights.
1988
S.F. Hotel Residents Win ‘Stress’ Suit
SF Superior Court Jury awards residents of a Tenderloin Residential Hotel $165,000 after suffering through the long years of fixes being made to the building.