The Fight for Property Rights: Progress, Challenges, and Looking Toward 2025
The Small Property Owners Association (SPOA) thanks its members and supporters for successfully defending property rights, while promoting reasonable and balanced housing policy, in 2024.
Please see the brief holiday message from SPOA Vice President, Amir Shahsavari, who recaps the major events of the year, while highlighting the need for your continued feedback and support in 2025. The issues covered include:
Rent Control
Tenant Right of First Refusal (also known as Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, TOPA)
Tenant Credit Check Restrictions
Making Owners Pay All Broker Fees
Transfer Taxes
Mayor Wu's Tax Shift Plan on Commercial Property
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
Eviction Sealing
To paraphrase Teddy Roosevelt, nothing worth fighting for comes easy, but if we stick together, we can continue and expand on our success, as we strive to protect our tenants, our properties, and our property rights. This year, we proved that determination, backed by logic, can change minds. Let's continue the good fight for property rights and fair housing policy in 2025!
by Amir Shahsavari
