1312. Filing of Notices and Complaints with Rent Board
(A) Pursuant to Ordinance section13D, landlords must file with the Board a copy of any
notice of termination, notice to quit, and/or summons and complaint, within three (3)
days after the tenant has been served with such notice or summons and complaint. The
purpose of this requirement is to provide the Board with information from which it may,
among other things: (1) ensure compliance with the “just cause” provisions of Section
13B of the Ordinance; (2) determine what type of units are being removed from the
rental housing stock, e.g., single family homes, condominiums, multi-unit buildings; (3)
determine the reasons units are being removed from the rental market, e.g., owner
occupancy, Ellis eviction, conversion to condominium, rehabilitation.
(B) A landlord's failure to file any notice of termination, notice to quit, and/or summons
and complaint as set forth in Section 13D of the Ordinance shall be a defense to any
action for possession of a rental unit covered by this Ordinance.
[Effective Date: April 21, 1995; Amended September 18, 2025 decreasing landlord’s
filing period and reflecting the shift of the Ordinance language from “good cause” to
“just cause”]