Meanwhile, tenants who are displaced under the Ellis Act would receive 25% more financial assistance, or nearly $3,000 more per person, to help cover the cost of finding a new home, Mayor Lurie’s office noted.
The city also wants to prevent evictions when tenants are only slightly behind on rent. Under the proposal, a landlord could not evict someone for nonpayment unless the tenant owes at least one month of federally determined fair-market rent, city officials said.