Don’t Sign Forbearance Agreement for COVID-19 Nonpayment! 1) Sign nothing for a forbearance agreement for COVID-19 nonpayment. 2) To the absolute best extent possible follow whatever the mayor’s office says to do. 3) Double check what the governor says to do and compare that with what the mayor says to do. When in doubt, do…
No Evictions Thru July Except for Public Safety The Judicial Council just adopted an emergency court rule that effectively stops all new eviction cases, other than those necessary to protect public health and safety, for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency. The rule is applicable to all courts and to all eviction cases, whether they…
Handbooks Are Here! Learn Your Rights! The 20th Edition of the San Francisco Tenants Union Handbook, just printed last month, is here! Get more than 300 pages of tenant rights with your membership. Table of Contents
No Documentation Beyond Explanation Required for Nonpayment Moratorium As outlined by the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development’s “Guidance for Tenants and Landlords” regarding inability to pay rent due to the COVID-19 virus, additional documentation is not required beyond an explanation. Fact Sheet and Sample Letter to Landlord in English Sample Letter to Landlord…
3/27 Update on Rent Moratorium from the Mayor The March 27, 2020 update from the Mayor on the moratorium on rent payments has updated rules on missed rent payments.
Supervisors back rent and mortgage payment moratorium The moratorium would forgive all payments to prevent debt accumulation Ida MojadadMar. 24, 2020 San Francisco supervisors joined the call Tuesday to waive all rent and mortgage payments while workers and businesses lose income during the coronavirus shutdown. Supervisors Hillary Ronen and Matt Haney introduced a resolution on…
Updated Mayor’s Order for COVID-19’s Impact on Tenants The Mayor has issued another order which adds: Clarity that it also applies to affordable housing providers who are exempt from the Rent Ordinance because their rent is controlled or regulated by the City. (1(a)) A step before the landlord can just start a non-payment proceeding after…
Eviction Actions Delayed Unless Threat of Harm to Others The Court has stayed eviction actions (motions, discovery, and trials) effective today for 90 days unless it is a case of violence, threat of violence or threat to health and safety of others. The Court has asked the Chief Justice to declare a Court “holiday” vis…
Sheriff calls off evictions during citywide shelter-in-place order Sheriff Paul Miyamoto said his deputies would not immediately move forward with any evictions in response to the shelter-in-place orders issued in San Francisco and six nearby counties. “Our office is going to be postponing all the evictions that we have scheduled and any upcoming evictions that…
Phone Counseling Instead of Clinic Due to the COVID-19 virus, we are temporarily closing our in-person counseling. Members are advised to use their members-only phone counseling number. Non-members are advised to follow the instructions on http://www.sftu.org/drop-in-clinic.