Turn Vacancies into Housing Tens of thousands of units sit vacant while we largely ignore the single biggest source of potential housing in San Francisco: vacant units. Fully constructed, ready for residents, but held off the market. Why? And how do we activate them? On March 16, San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston called for a…
Supervisors Reject Condos With Evicted Seniors Crucial vote sends a message that a building cleared by the Ellis Act will not get a lucrative permit to convert the units to condos. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors refused to allow the owners of a building where seniors were evicted to win a lucrative permit to…
“No Fault” (Excluding Ellis Act) Eviction Ban Likely Thru June 30, 2021 Evictions for reasons other than nonpayment can proceed only if necessary due to violence, threat of violence, health/safety issues, or Ellis Act. This limit on evictions is set to expire on March 31, 2021 (Ordinance No. 216-20), so starting April 1, evictions not…
Rent Relief Funds The Budget and Finance Committee on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, voted in support of San Francisco Board of Supervisor Dean Preston’s ordinance calling for the release of PROP I funds (5,700,000 for Rent Relief & $5,700,000 for Social Housing) to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development. The ordinance still needs…
Eviction Protection and Debt Relief (SB 91) Signed by Governor Summary from the San Francisco Anti-Displacement Coalition (SFADC) Senate Bill (SB) 91 (full text here) contains an extension of Assembly Bill 3088’s eviction moratorium as well as the outlines of a state rental assistance program. Look for updates and more detailed information from SFADC: Eviction…
National Eviction Ban Extended President Biden extended this moratorium through March 2021. The relief comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium was set to expire at the end of the month. More than 14 million Americans — or 1 in 5 adult renters — said recently that they’re not caught up…
San Francisco rent closes out the year down 27% https://www.sfgate.com/realestate/article/SF-rent-closes-out-the-year-down-27-15845136.php Median rents in San Francisco are at $1,992 for a one-bedroom apartment and $2,305 for a two-bedroom. “After an unprecedented year, rents in San Francisco are down nearly 27% since January, more than any other big city in the nation. The price drop is tied…