Tag: moratorium

The end of the eviction moratorium in San Francisco: what’s ahead?

August 29, 2023 marked the sunset of the COVID-19 temporary tenant protections in San Francisco. Since July 2022, tenants in the city who fell behind on rent were protected against eviction on the basis of nonpayment. But rent unpaid from August 30th 2023 and on will be a cause for eviction in court...

PRESS RELEASE: A week of tent removals and “Park sweeps” after call for winter moratorium

Volunteers and legal observers continue to document tents seized and discarded by Park Board rangers and city workers in Downtown Eastside parks, despite a call for a winter moratorium and an outright denial of the practice. Less than 24 hours after issuing a statement saying they don&r...