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SF Tenant Protections Dodge Bullet at Rent Board

Landlords hoping to change recently passed tenant protections failed Tuesday night to convince the San Francisco Rent Board that the law should only apply to new leases.The new ordinance, part of a package of tenant protections... Click here to read the full story

Federal Judge Sided With San Francisco

A federal judge sided with San Francisco in a lawsuit challenging a law that makes it more difficult for landlords to buy out tenants' leases. The San Francisco Apartment Association, a landlord group, claimed that Ordinance No. 255-14 violates landlords' rights... Click here to read full story

Proposition F

Airbnb does victory lap after Proposition F defeat, but it's not over yet Airbnb celebrated at its San Francisco headquarters Wednesday, with the company’s head of global policy and public affairs Chris Lehane boasting about winning the vote in nine of the city’s 11 supervisorial districts Tuesday to defeat the contentious ballot measure to restrict short-term rentals, Proposition F. And while there were smiles all around at Airbnb HQ, there was also a sense that the battle isn’t over. In fact, it’s only beginning. Click Here to Read Full Story