City's Largest Landlord Launches Program to Cover Back Rent for Tenants Denied State Funds |
The Veritas Tenants Association and advocates with the Housing Rights Coalition of San Francisco alleged Veritas had already received nearly $6 million in federal loans during the pandemic, when eviction and rent moratoriums were in place. The advocates urged Veritas to use those funds to cover the amount of back rent collectively owed by Veritas tenants — about $5.7 million. | San Francisco (BCN) San Francisco’s largest landlord earlier this week announced it will forgive the uncovered portion of back-rent owed by tenants unable to pay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With California’s evi...