The San Francisco Planning Commission voted to remove projects that would demolish residential units from the Affordable Housing Bonus Program. Originally, many residential units including rent-controlled units were at risk of being demolished, but community pressure, including by the San Francisco Tenants Union, took the residential units out of the program.
AB-1641, to legalize the operation of private carriers in public bus stop, was scheduled to be heard by the Assembly Transportation Committee on March 14, but the hearing was cancelled at the request of the author, Assemblyman Travis Allen, R-Huntington Beach, after public pressure. The San Francisco Tenants Union has been opposing the use of public…
KALW public radio interviews the San Francisco Tenants Union’s new Executive Director Deepa Varma.
Click here for an article that explains why market development isn’t the answer to the housing crisis.
The San Francisco Rent Board has finalized the Rent Board Rules and Regulations that allow households to add roommates despite restrictions on the rental agreement. The legislation has been allowed to remain as intended despite attempts by the landlord commissioners and initially the “neutral” commissioner (all appointed by the Mayor) to limit the legislation to…
The San Francisco Rent Board is still finalizing the Rules and Regulations (which interpret the law) for the legislation strengthening protections from evictions effective November 9, 2015. The Rules are expected to be finalized at the meeting on December 3, 2015. Meanwhile, the law is in effect for tenants with rent control.
The Rent Board Commissioners (appointed by the Mayor) attempted to change legislation effective November 9, 2015 from what was understood by tenant advocates and the Rent Board staff to be the intent of the law. The Commissioners attempted to change the provision for allowing additional roommates number to be effective only for new tenancies. The…
San Francisco is not building enough affordable housing to replace rent-controlled units which is why Supervisor Candidate Aaron Peskin wants to expand rent control.
Prop I, on the November 2015 ballot, puts a 18-month pause on luxury development in the Mission District. If passed, Prop I will require public engagement for a plan including 50 percent affordable housing in the district. For more information on why to vote yes, click here.