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Section 37

Citation
Section 37
Parent Document
Golden Gateway Center v. San Francisco Residential Stabilization, 87 Cal. Rptr. 2d 332 (1999)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
1999-08-02

Full Text

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Section 37.2(q) of the ordinance defines rent increases as “[a]ny additional monies demanded or paid for rent... or any reduction in housing services without a corresponding reduction in monies demanded or paid for rent . . . .” “Housing services” are defined in section 37.2(g) as “[s]ervices provided by the landlord connected with the use or occupancy of a rental unit including, but not limited to, repairs, replacement, maintenance, painting, light, heat, water, elevator service, laundry facilities and privileges, janitor service, refuse removal, furnishings, telephone, parking and any other benefits, privileges or facilities.” Finally, section 37.8(b)(2)(A) provides that tenants “may request arbitration hearings where a landlord has substantially decreased services without a corresponding reduction in rent and/or has failed to perform ordinary repair and maintenance under state or local law . . . ."