The San Francisco Board of Supervisors held a first vote to approve extending the eviction moratorium an additional three months. If the legislation passes a second vote (as expected), the… CONTINUE
San Francisco Extends Eviction Moratorium Through March 31, 2021
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an amendment to the San Francisco Rent Ordinance extending the eviction moratorium to all evictions through March 31, 2021, with three exceptions. The… CONTINUE
California Covid-19 Tenant Protections
On August 31, 2020, California enacted the Tenant, Homeowner and Small Landlord Relief and Stabilization Act of 2020 (also known as AB 3088) to provide protections to tenants affected by… CONTINUE
San Francisco extends eviction moratorium through November 30, 2020
On August 25, 2020, San Francisco Mayor London Breed issued an Executive Order extending the residential eviction moratorium through November 30, 2020. This is the third extension. A more complete… CONTINUE
San Francisco extends moratorium on rent increases to October 21, 2020
On August 25, 2020, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to extend the moratorium on rent increases to October 21, 2020. The rent increase moratorium is explained in more… CONTINUE
San Francisco tenant protections during COVID-19 crisis
[This post has been updated to reflect the Mayor’s August 25, 2020 extension of the eviction moratorium and the Board’s legislation permanently banning evictions for non-payment.] San Francisco Tenant Protections… CONTINUE
San Francisco simplifies and expands Covid-19 eviction protections
On April 30, San Francisco Mayor London Breed issued a new Order amending San Francisco’s Covid-19 eviction protections. The new Order simplifies and strengthens the protections relating to a tenant’s… CONTINUE
San Francisco moves to prohibit rent increases during covid-19 emergency
On Tuesday, April 21, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an emergency ordinance to temporarily prohibit rent increases on tenants during the covid-19 pandemic. The ordinance applies to… CONTINUE
San Francisco Superior Court Extends and Expands Eviction Moratorium
On April 14, the San Francisco Superior Court issued a new Order extending and expanding San Francisco’s eviction moratorium related to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. One thing that is unchanged from… CONTINUE
Judicial Council issues statewide emergency rules pausing almost all unlawful detainers
On April 6, 2020, the California Judicial Council issued an emergency rule related to unlawful detainers. The new rule prohibits a court from issuing a summons on a complaint for… CONTINUE