Danekas

N. Arden Danekas appeals from an order denying his petition for writ of mandate, brought against the San Francisco Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board (Rent Board) to overturn section 6.15A of the Rent Board’s rules and regulations (hereafter section 6.15A). Section 6.15A implements Ordinance No. 237-99, passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, governing the circumstances under which a landlord can evict a tenant who replaces a departing cotenant, in violation of a lease clause prohibiting sublet and assignment. On appeal, Danekas renews a host of legal challenges to section 6.15A that are without merit. Accordingly, we uphold this provision and affirm the trial court’s ruling in favor of the Rent Board.

Background

In 1979, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (Supervisors) adopted a comprehensive rental-housing ordinance known as the San Francisco Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance. (S.F. Admin. Code, ch. 37, Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance (Rent Ordinance).) The Supervisors adopted the Rent Ordinance because the lack of affordable rental housing in San Francisco was creating hardships on senior…