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> that number is constantly rising That's a lie: http://infogr.am/ellis-act-evictions http://infogr.am/ellis-act-evictions

• Guvante 13y ago
  Not surprising the the housing market crash reduced the eviction rate. While I don't know if I disagree with the law, it is hard to see it being used outside of sale opportunities.
  • aetherson 13y ago
    Sometimes people use it to buy a property with a tenant in it (at a reduced rate, usually), then evict the tenant and move into the property themselves (typically after a renovation). It's much less convenient/more time consuming than buying an empty unit and moving into it, but it can be less costly. Relatives of mine did something similar in Berkeley (I don't think that they actually used the Ellis act per se, but another eviction exemption).
    • Guvante 13y ago
      Same thing from a different angle, but still interesting.