elizabeth lee has a kitchen table full of nightmares. stack of documents include evictions letters and lawsuits all involving her landlord repeatedly trying to evict her from her san francisco home of 27 years. >> where would i go? there's no way i could afford to live in the city. >> reporter: lee's under rent control paying just $1,200 a month for her two-bedroom apartment. her landlord started trying to get her to leave soon after he bought her building, suing her in 2010 arguing the longtime flight attendant violated her lease, including using her foam hoar illegal activity. he said you were using this apartment to run a prostitution ring? >> yes, and drug use. >> reporter: lee deny thing-of-the accusations but her renter's insurance decided to settle that lawsuit allowing her to stay in her home, but the landlord didn't stop trying to kick her out. you started getting eviction notices in the mail? >> yes. in the mail, taped to my door. you know, slid under the door. >> reporter: her landlord served her four different eviction noecht

which amazes elizabeth lee since the san francisco rent board recommended the d.a.'s office considered taking action against her landlord. a judge found he engaged in fraud, intimidation, and coercion, taking her landlord to court kept lee in her home. but she's still left with a mountain of legal bills, and the lingering that her landlord will try to evict her again. >>> how much have you spent fighting this over the years? >> i'm up to 42,000 sure. i used all my savings. so, it's been really difficult. >> reporter: elizabeth lee's landlord said he'd sit down with us for an interview but stopped returning our calls. over the phone he told us i'm probably one of the best, honest landlords in san francisco. they're trying to say i had bad intentions, but how do they know if i'm going to move in or not? this is a tenant from hill. she is as nasty as anything. >>> that was a result of our reporting, the san francisco board of supervisors now plans to hold a government hearing on the issue of owner move-in evictions. and what lawmakers believe could be widespread abuse.

elizabeth lee was left with $42,000 worth of legal bills after fighting back against her landlord whoed to evict her from her san francisco home of 27 years. martin eng tried kicking her out by saying he wanted to move in. it is called an owner move-in eviction, and it's legal. it appears to be widespread abuse of that eviction, which may be allowing landlords to kick out rent controlled tenants in order to have new people move in at a much higher rent. a judge ruled her landlord's story of wanting to move in wasn't credible, saying the landlord engaged in fraud, intimidation and coercion. the land lord said i'm probably one of the best honest landlords in san francisco. how do they know if i'm going to move in or not? the san francisco board of supervisors now plans to hold a government hearing on the issue of owner move-in evictions and what lawmakers believe could be widespread abuse. guys, back to you. >> thank you very much. if you have a tip for your investigative unit, give us a call 888-996-tips. or accepted us an e-mail to theunit @nbcbayarea.com. >>> the rain really coming d

not a single prosecution, which amazing elizabeth lee since the s san francisco rent board ask they considering action against her landlord. a judge found he engaged in fraud, intimidation and coercion. she is still left with a mountain of legal bills and lingering fear that her landlord will try to evict her again. how much have you spent fighting this? >> i am up to 42,000 for sure. i used all of my savings. yeah. it's been really difficult. >> reporter: her landlord told us he would sit down with us for an interview and then stopped returning our calls. over the phone he told us, i'm probably one of the best, honest landlords in san francisco. they are trying to say i had bad intentions, but how did they know if i was moving in or not. this is a tenant from hell. they plan to hold a government hearing and what lawmakers believe could be widespread abuse. bo back to you. >> thank you. if you have any information give us a call at 888-996-tips or send us an e-mail. >>> i feel like we are back in the episode, timeless where it's raining and we repeat the same pattern. >> you are definitely o

eileen armstrong, diane deacon, harlingen, susan you, elizabeth-malaysia- michelle-linda-irma riley, leesi, nokia navarro, jennifer acosta, jodi stu d, tammy thomas and alycia martin. maternal child adolescent health field public health nursing team delivers vital services to the homes of san francisco's low income mothers and children who comprise the city's most honorable population. the staff are the unsung heroes of san francisco's most at risk neighborhoods and are welcomed into the homes of women with intrapartum postpartum and pediatric lines across the country right or phone service. health assortment patient education and parent support breast-feeding consultation and support, home environment and safety evaluations, access to and coordination of health services and community resources. please, join me in thanking the staff for their dedication. thank you. >>[applause] >> >>[applause] >> commissioner loyce will now read the recognition for the san francisco health network dental services staff. commissioner. >> it's my honor to present to san francisco health network dental serv

eileen armstrong, diane deacon, harlingen, susan you, elizabeth-malaysia- michelle-linda-irma riley, leesi, nokia navarro, jennifer acosta, jodi stu d, tammy thomas and alycia martin. maternal child adolescent health field public health nursing team delivers vital services to the homes of san francisco's low income mothers and children who comprise the city's most honorable population. the staff are the unsung heroes of san francisco's most at risk neighborhoods and are welcomed into the homes of women with intrapartum postpartum and pediatric lines across the country right or phone service. health assortment patient education and parent support breast-feeding consultation and support, home environment and safety evaluations, access to and coordination of health services and community resources. please, join me in thanking the staff for their dedication. thank you. >>[applause] >> >>[applause] >> commissioner loyce will now read the recognition for the san francisco health network dental services staff. commissioner. >> it's my honor to present to san francisco health network dental serv