A Landlord Wants Facial Recognition in Its Rent-Stabilized Buildings

Re:A Landlord Wants Facial Recognition in Its Rent-Stabilize... by dub on Sunday March 31, 2019 @03:48PM (#19537902)

In San Francisco the rent ordinance allows tenants to petition the rent board to lower their rent due to a substantial decrease in services if a landlord denies a request for a spare key.

This seems like a reasonable policy that other cities with renters might benefit from, if they don't already have something similar.

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Re:A Landlord Wants Facial Recognition in Its Rent-Stabilize... by londons_explore on Monday April 01, 2019 @07:02PM (#19549260)

Presumably the landlords then don't deny the request... They just make the process horrendously long and complex...

"Please fax this handwritten form to this foreign phone number and then you can collect the key from this office on the other side of town only at 3pm on a tuesday. Oh - now you've shown up we need ID, and we only accept birth certificates."

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Re:A Landlord Wants Facial Recognition in Its Rent-Stabilize... by dub on Monday April 01, 2019 @09:37PM (#19550268)

An SF landlord has 14 days to provide a key after being asked in writing. It's acceptable to deny the request for unlawful occupancy, but not for giving a family member, houseguest, or service worker access to your home.

For reference: https://sfrb.org/section-3713-keys

If they claim unlawful occupancy, you can invoke the Kim 2.0 amendments of the rent ordinance which basically prevent an SF landlord from denying you the roommates of your choice.

If a landlord denies a roommate under the Kim 2.0 amendments, you can almost certainly get your rent cut in half by petitioning the rent board.

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