Rent Increases Under Rent Ordinance Prohibited Through October 21, 2020
Rent Increases Under Rent Ordinance Prohibited Through October 21, 2020 Rent increases under the San Francisco Rent Ordinance are prohibited currently through October 21, 2020.
Rent Increase Limitation If Not Covered Under SF/CA Rent Control
Rent Increase Limitation If Not Covered Under SF/CA Rent Control When the master tenant leaves, a rent increase is often allowed under California Civil Code Section 1954.53(d)(2). However, the state of emergency in California (downloads as pdf) in effect through at least March 4, 2021, limits the rent increase to 10 percent over costs.
Nonpayment of Rent: Recommended Procedure
Nonpayment of Rent: Recommended Procedure This is what we recommend for rent nonpayments. Updated for SF eviction extension through September 2021, Senate Bill 91, the September 21, 2020 Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development’s “Temporary Moratorium on Residential Evictions” “Rules and Regulations for Tenants and Landlords” (downloads as a pdf), “Protections for Residential Tenants…
New Report on Causes of Homelessness
New Report on Causes of Homelessness The Coalition on Homelessness released a dramatic new study that – unlike most reports on the unhoused – relies on data collected directly from the people on the streets. The study, backed by researchers at academic institutions including UC Berkeley, Harvard, and Santa Clara University, surveyed a total of…
Mayor’s Extension for Nonpayment of Rent and Evictions May Be Preempted
Mayor’s Extension for Nonpayment of Rent and Evictions May Be Preempted The federal moratorium of 9/1/20 extends the eviction moratorium and may preempt the state moratorium passed 8/31/20. If allowed to stand, the Mayor’s extension of the order prohibited evictions for nonpayment if the tenant was unable to pay due to financial impacts of COVID-19…