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This bill amends the Tenant Protection Act of 2019 by modifying an existing exemption for housing with a certificate of occupancy issued within the previous 15 years. Specifically, the bill excludes housing built to replace a previous housing unit that was substantially damaged or destroyed by a disaster from the exemption. This means that such replacement housing will now be subject to just cause termination requirements and rental increase limits, even if it has been issued a certificate of occupancy within the last 15 years. The bill requires that the previous housing unit must have been issued a certificate of occupancy before being damaged or destroyed, and must have been subject to the original Tenant Protection Act. The change aims to provide additional protections for tenants in replacement housing after a disaster, ensuring they have the same rights as tenants in other long-standing residential properties. The bill is set to become operative on April 1, 2024, and will remain in effect until January 1, 2030.

Government Affairs, Housing and Urban Affairs, Justice

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