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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Kelly v. Choon Yee, 213 Cal. App. 3d 336 (1989)

Citation
Kelly v. Choon Yee, 213 Cal. App. 3d 336 (1989)
Parent Document
Kelly v. Choon Yee, 213 Cal. App. 3d 336 (1989)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
1989-08-22

Full Text

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We find nothing in the legislative context suggesting a contrary interpretation. A provision dealing with evictions is essential to the effective administration of the San Francisco Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance. The ordinance permits landlords to raise rents whenever a unit becomes vacant, thereby creating prospective economic advantages for the unscrupulous landlord. Without such controls as the ordinance imposes, then, landlords might abuse the statutory scheme by maintaining a high tenant turnover. To block this possibility, subdivision (a) of section 37.9 limits evictions to 13 specified grounds, while subdivision (f) provides civil remedies for evictions that do not fall into these categories.