What Steps Must San Francisco Tenants Take After Suffering A Sewage Flood in Their Rental Home?
San Francisco tenants in older homes often must contend with outdated plumbing systems replete with incompatible systems, dated fixtures, corroded pipes, failing sewer lines, poor…
San Francisco Tenants 2024 Security Deposit Interest Rate
The San Francisco Rent Ordinance requires landlords to pay San Francisco tenants interest on their security deposits. San Francisco Administrative Code § 49.2. This law…
The San Francisco Public Health Emergency Leave Ordinance
On October 1, 2022, San Francisco voters passed Proposition G, a new Public Health Emergency Leave Ordinance (“PHELO”). San Francisco workers that work in a…
San Francisco Tenants Protected Under New COVID-19 Eviction Protections Beginning July 1, 2022
California’s statewide eviction protections expired on June 30, 2022. However, San Francisco tenants gained new local protections that go into effect on July 1, 2022….
Can Your Landlord Increase Your Rent For Having A Baby?
When California tenants remain in their unit long-term, they often settle in by acquiring more possessions, ingratiating themselves in the neighborhood, making their house a…
San Francisco Tenants Entitled to 10-Day Cure Period for Evictions
Please Note that this law has been stayed (put on hold) until the Court resolves an appeal by the San Francisco Apartment Association and the…
San Francisco Rent Ordinance § 37.10B: The San Francisco Tenant Harassment Ordinance
The San Francisco Tenant Harassment Ordinance seeks to protect San Francisco tenants from harassment perpetrated by unscrupulous landlords and designed to force families from their…
San Francisco Rent Board Publishes 2.3% Allowable Annual Rent Increase Taking Effect in 2022
The San Francisco Rent Board announced the allowable annual increase for rent increases between March 1, 2022 and February 28, 2023. Rent increases for San…
In San Francisco, It Is Legal to Store Your Own Stuff in Your Garage
San Francisco tenants can store more than just a car in their garage. While Section 603 of the San Francisco Housing Code ostensibly limits garage…
San Francisco Rent Ordinance § 37.13: How San Francisco Tenants Obtain Additional Keys
The San Francisco Rent Ordinance is clear, landlords must provide a minimum of one key or key set for each adult occupant without charge. San Francisco…