Tenant Law
What Are My Rights If My Building’s Not Rent Controlled?
If candidates for mayor or any other office say they don’t want to extend the just cause eviction provisions of the Rent Ordinance to buildings built after 1979, tell them to fuck off.
My Building’s Being Sold, Do I Have To Get Out?
Our building is being sold. We have not been given notice to vacate yet, but anticipate that it will be sold pretty quickly. We are trying to figure out if we would be given relocation benefits.
Why Is My New Management Company Asking Me So Many Questions?
The document you are describing sounds like an estoppel certificate, a tenant questionnaire designed to collect information to present to a potential buyer of the property.
Can My Landlord Evict Me For Smoking Marijuana?
My husband and I smoke marijuana. It’s all legal, but the landlord wants us to move and refused to accept our rent.
My Landlord Isn’t Depositing My Rent Checks, Should I Worry?
My landlord has not been depositing the checks I send to them for rent.
My Landlord’s Jacking My Rent Way Up After I Complained About Maintenance
Unfortunately, the building was built after 1979 and you are not covered by the San Francisco Rent Ordinance. You may as well be living in Bakersfield.