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> She would sublet the place for a year or two and then come back. That's generally illegal, unless the subtenant is paying no more than the tenant is in rent.
by pcwalton 7y ago
> She would sublet the place for a year or two and then come back.
That's generally illegal, unless the subtenant is paying no more than the tenant is in rent. Every tenant who does this in San Francisco can be, and ought to be, immediately evicted. There is zero economic/social justification for abuse of rent control.
- shuckles 7y agoIt’s illegal, period. The unit has to be the tenant’s primary residence. Obviously the litigation to prove this in an anti-landlord town like SF is messy and often not worthwhile.
- refurb 7y agoIf you report the sublet, that tenant is likely getting kicked out. So now someone has to find a new place to live. Yes, subletting for more than main tenants rent is illegal, but considering how hard it is to find apartments, most subletters just let it be.