Many people in the San Francisco Bay Area face problems finding an apartment due to illegal housing discrimination. While most of us understand that a person cannot be denied housing on the basis of physical characteristics such as race or gender, federal and city laws also protect prospective tenants from certain forms of discrimination based […]
What Happens If My Landlord’s Property Is Foreclosed?
It happens more often than people think: after years of living in a property, a notice is posted and the property is foreclosed. While the landlord has lost an investment, the tenant has lost much more – a home. In many cases, the landlord has pocketed thousands of dollars over the years without in turn […]
San Francisco Strengthens Eviction Protections for Teachers and Families During the School Year
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors just unanimously amended the Rent Ordinance to strengthen eviction protections for school employees and tenants with children under the age of 18. The new protections are: These protections will go into effect in time for the 2016-2017 school year. The “school year” is defined to be the school year […]
Exploitation Still Plagues San Francisco’s Challenging Rental Market
San Francisco rents have skyrocketed in recent years. Last year, the median rent increased sixteen percent to an absurd $4,225. Landlords know that they can capitalize on the rising rents if they can get rid of their rent-controlled tenants. This has led many unscrupulous landlords to find creative ways to force their tenants to move, […]
SF Supes Might Extend Eviction Protection to Teachers
SF Supervisor David Campos has proposed to extend eviction protections to teachers and other educational employees during the school year. The move mirrors protections already afforded to families with children during the school year.
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