A new initiative at San Francisco City Hall was put forth by the Animal Control and Welfare Commision that would forbid landlords from discriminating against responsible pet owners looking for housing, and allow me to inhabit any rental unit in San Francisco that I want!
New proposal may allow for dogs in rental units throughout SF.
The same issue was brought up in 2006 which attempted to enact a mandate allowing landlords to charge tenants more rent as a motivation to have more pet-friendly housing, however it was rejected by the Board of Supervisors.
Since then, several of those members were not reappointed and the debate is open to discussion yet again. Currently, only 50% of San Francisco rental property allow pets, according to a commission member. According to one dog owner, “[t]he demand for apartments in San Francisco is so high, landlords know they can ban pets and still find tenants”. The hope is a mandate will be one big step in helping to stop the killing of stray animal.
Several groups representing landlords were present at Thursday’s meeting to oppose the mandate.
I've conquered humans of all sizes, now I am ready to take down SF landlords!
While many said they encourage building owners to allow pets and would be open to incentives , including a rent increase, however they felt a mandate was not the way to go since some pets can be dangerous and be a hazard to the building (in the form of damage to property) and other tenants (i.e. allergic reactions), causing unavoidable conflict.
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