On March 24, the San Francisco Superior Court issued an Order halting almost all eviction trials for 90 days, until June 19, 2020. The sole exception is unlawful detainer cases resulting from violence, threats of violence, or health and safety issues. The Order states: All actions in unlawful detainer cases, including trials, motions, discovery, and […]
San Francisco Sheriff Halts Evictions During Coronavirus Lockdown
San Francisco Sheriff Paul Miyamoto announced that his office will not evict any tenants during the coronavirus lockdown. Evictions will be postponed for the indefinite future. This action is in addition to Mayor Breed’s announcement of a moratorium on evictions for non-payment if the inability to pay is related to the coronavirus pandemic. UPDATE: The […]
El Cerrito Passes Just Cause for Eviction and Tenant Harassment Ordinance
UPDATE (8/6/2019): The El Cerrito City Council has repealed the just cause ordinance. El Cerrito has adopted new tenant protections. On May 22, 2019, El Cerrito added Chapter 10.300 to its Municipal Code, titled “Just Cause for Eviction and Prohibition on Harassment of Tenants”. The new ordinance will provide just cause eviction protections and protection […]
San Francisco Rent Ordinance Amended to Limit Evictions by Bad Faith Rent Increase
Effective February 25, 2019, the San Francisco Rent Ordinance has been amended to prohibit a landlord from attempting to evict a tenant by imposing a bad faith rent increase with the intent to defraud, intimidate, or coerce the tenant into vacating his or her unit. This amendment is included in Section 37.10B of the San […]
New Relocation Payment Amounts for San Francisco No-Fault Evictions
The San Francisco Rent Board has published updated relocation payment amounts for certain no-fault evictions. For notices served between March 1, 2019 and February 29, 2020, the relocation amount due per tenant is $6,980, with a cap of $20,939, plus $4,654 if the household has a minor child, plus $4,654 for each person who is 60 […]