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Candidates: Do you support expanding Rent Control?
Mayor Breed couldn’t be bothered to show up to this important debate, but she has consistently voted against every tenant protection we supported when she was Supervisor. There is a clear choice for tenants in this election…
DetailsSFTU Benefit w Tom Heyman & Chuck Prophet Aug 19
7:30 on Monday Aug 19 at the Makeout Room
Vote Aaron Peskin for Mayor in November
We are all in for Aaron Peskin for Mayor. Peskin has been a stalwart champion of tenants rights throughout his long career. No one even comes close. Our endorsements so far are HERE.
New Ordinance Amendments Regarding General Obligation Bond Passthroughs
New Ordinance Amendments Regarding General Obligation Bond Passthroughs The SF Tenants Union helped pass legislation to close a loophole landlords had been exploiting to unfairly raise rents. The way General Obligation Bond Passthroughs are calculated has subsequently changed. In addition, Tenant Financial Hardship Applications used to only apply to some of the Passthrough. Now,…
DetailsNew Interest Rate for Security Deposits Effective 3/1/24
New Interest Rate for Security Deposits Effective 3/1/24 The rate of interest owed on deposits for the period March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025 is 5.2%. The rate of interest owed on deposits for the period March 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024 is 2.3%. Security deposits can sometimes be described as “move-in fees,”…
DetailsMayor Proposes Plan for Easier Demolition of Rent Controlled Housing
Mayor Proposes Plan for Easier Demolition of Rent Controlled Housing The “Constraint Reduction” legislation is sponsored by Mayor Breed, Joel Engardio, and Matt Dorsey. The legislation is being sold as a way to speed up housing production by eliminating planning staff review to make many permits automatic with no public objection allowed. It streamlines demolition…
DetailsUnlicensed Landlords and Rent Increases
Unlicensed Landlords and Rent Increases Residential property owners were required to report information about their units into San Francisco’s Housing Inventory by March 1, 2023. Property owners who report that a unit is tenant-occupied will receive a rent increase “license” that allows them to impose annual allowable and banked rent increases. Landlords who have not…
DetailsLegal Advice and Referral Clinics in February
Legal Advice and Referral Clinics in February Attorneys will give 30-minute consultations in housing/tenant questions, immigration, family law, personal injury, contracts, debt collection/bankruptcy, and some miscellaneous issues. Hastings LARC is happening on Friday, Feb. 17, from 4 – 6 p.m.: Clients have the option to participate remotely or in-person. For in-person, clients can come to…
DetailsWhy it makes sense for stakeholders to sue the city for failing its affordable housing goals
Why it makes sense for stakeholders to sue the city for failing its affordable housing goals The Housing Element numbers are really funky and don’t make sense—and under Breed’s Administration, there may be no other option. Why it makes sense for stakeholders to sue the city for failing its affordable housing goals
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