California to extend eviction ban, pay back rent for tenants California will ban evictions for unpaid rent due to COVID through the end of September and pay off all back rent for eligible tenants under a deal announced Friday by Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders. Unfortunately, it preempts local protection even if stronger until…
Eviction Moratorium for COVID Nonpayment After June 2021 Preempted by State Law Except as Allowed by the CDC Order State law was extended and preempts the below except the CDC order on 8/3/21 allows for the greater protection of local law through 10/3/21: The San Francisco Board of Supervisors extend the local eviction moratorium for…
Showings in Person Allowed The most recent health order (6/11/21) allows in person showings with masking compliance as required by state or federal law.
New report reveals flaws in State rent relief program 730,000 California households are behind on rent and the statewide eviction moratorium expires on June 30th. A new report reveals deep flaws in the state’s multi-billion dollar rent relief program: http://bit.ly/Preventing_Eviction #NoRenterLeftBehind #RentRelief
Local Rental Assistance Program Open https://sf.gov/renthelp Apply to get help with your rent. Starting May 28, 2021, apply to get up to 3 months’ back and forward rent for a total of 6 months. Cost is free. You can apply online or get help with your application for free through a community partner organization. Rent…
Not one dollar of state rent-relief money has arrived in SF 2131 San Franciscans have applied to the state program, and only 59 applications are even under review. But there still may be some hope. San Francisco’s local program with about $24 million in federal funds is expected to launch at the end of this…
Local Organizations Call for Overhaul of State’s Rent Relief Application Immigrants face confusion and disadvantages in getting funds. The San Francisco Anti Displacement Coalition called for an overhaul of the state’s rent relief program that has been taking applications since March 15. The challenges put residents with limited digital access, such as those with phones…
Ellis Act Reform For information on the reform of the Ellis Act, Assembly Bill 854 (Assemblyman Lee), which has been used to evict long-term senior and disabled tenants to re-rent at higher rents, refer to the sponsor’s factsheet and video. Thursday, April 15, 2021, the Assembly Housing Committee votes on AB 854. Three committee Democrats—Jesse Gabriel…
Prop I Funding Victory! Voters demanded it, and we delivered: The Board of Supervisors approved last week the first round of Prop I funding — more than $20 million — to go to rent relief and permanently affordable, social housing. This is a huge win. Thank you everyone who voted for the ballot measure and…
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…