Policy: Tenant Protections
Displacement is an urgent and critical issue in Marin County. The combination of our lack of tenant protections and very high housing prices has made Marin a target for institutional investors. In recent years, institutional investors have purchased a number of multi-family properties, updated the properties and hiked rents. In addition to rent control and eviction protections, code enforcement is another tool to encourage for tenant protections. With each purchase, members of our workforce are being forced to leave the County and commute into work. In addition to the huge disruption these forced moves cause, these former residents add, on average, 32 miles to their commutes, increasing traffic and emissions. In summer 2024, evictions in Marin County are up 79% from 2023. View MarinRentControl for more information. Call Marin Home recommends Evicted – Property and Profit in the American City, by Matthew Desmond as a good resource.
In 2025, the Rooted in Marin report was published. The results are clear: Marin County, cities, and towns must do more to fight homelessness. The report highlights the causes of displacement, and gives anti-displacement policy and program suggestions. There will be several Rooted in Marin presentations to various cities and towns across the county in Spring and Summer 2025. You can find these meetings on our Call Marin Home Calendar on the home page.
Tenant Protections: Posts
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Novato Shows Marin How It’s Done
Written by Lucie Hollingsworth, Director of Policy, Legal Aid of Marin Nearly a year after a dozen households — more than 40 residents, including 17 children — were unceremoniously displaced from the condemned Romar Court Apartments, the Novato City Council took rare proactive action. On April 28, 2026, the Council adopted a strengthened just cause tenant…
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Rooted in Marin: A Collaborative Effort Toward Anti-Displacement Policies
by Chris Logan, Partnership for Bay Future Fellow , County of Marin Community Development Agency Before we lose diversity, workers, and quality of life… we must act now. Rooted in Marin: Strategies for Anti-Displacement is a collaboration between the Cities, Towns, and County of Marin. Read or download the report here. Low-income and rent-burdened households are at…
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Election results and Friendraiser recap
THE ELECTION RESULTS MAKE FIXING OUR HOUSING CRISIS MORE DIFFICULT, BUT THAT WON’T STOP US. A word from Jenny Silva, MEHC’s Board Chair I, like many of my friends and family, am grappling with the implications of the election. The impact is extremely broad, but today, I’ll focus on the election’s impact on housing. This was a…
Policy News
- City of Novato: Property owner of Romar Court has to repay Novato
June 3, 2026Novato, Tenant Protections - Local News Matters: Strengthened Novato tenant protections are in effect
June 1, 2026Novato, Tenant Protections - SF Gate: Golden Gate Village residents concerned about displacement due to renovations starting soon
May 5, 2026Marin County Unincorporated, 825 Drake Ave, Tenant Protections - Marin IJ: Sale of Serenity at Larkspur complex likely to decrease affordability
April 9, 2026Larkspur, Tenant Protections - Marin IJ: Novato City Council approves Just Cause Ordinance
March 28, 2026Novato, Tenant Protections - Local News Matters: Novato passes County’s strongest Just Cause eviction ordinance
March 26, 2026Novato, Tenant Protections