Commercial Tenant Protections2024-02-27T10:11:35-05:00

Small businesses often lack the same rights and protections as residential tenants.

Most businesses owned by immigrants and people of color rent rather than own their space, which comes with challenges such as lease negotiations or even evictions. Commercial tenant protections reduce the risk of small business displacement in gentrifying areas by helping to address these challenges.

Tools include:

Commercial Rent Regulation

A law that places a limit on the amount that a landlord or property owner can charge for leasing a commercial building.

Anti-Displacement Code of Conduct

An agreement among business, community organizations and financial institutions that provides a roadmap for responsible lending and investments in low-income neighborhoods.

Tenant Harassment Protections

A law designed to curtail harassment of small businesses and other non-residential tenants.

Construction Disruption Assistance

Programs that mitigate the costs or other burdens associated with redevelopment or business losses due to construction.

Community Benefits Agreement

A contract between community groups and developers that requires developers to provide amenities tailored to local community needs.

Strategies in Action

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