Professional Property Management Association of San Francisco (PPMA)

In a recent trial (Case No. CGC-14-541544, San Francisco Superior Court, Civil division), Steven Adair MacDonald & Partners, P.C. represented the owner of a single family home and his property manager in defending against a lawsuit brought by his former tenants. “This was a rather significant victory,” said attorney Steven Adair MacDonald, founder of Steven Adair MacDonald & Partners, P.C. “Especially considering the homeowner previously settled with the tenants.” Click here to read full story...

“Tenants who list a rent-controlled property on a site like Airbnb are violating the very law giving rise to rent-controlled apartments in the first place,” said Christopher Hanson, who focus on real estate-related matters. Click here to read full story...

Evidence that rent control is the wrong approach to solving California’s housing crisis continued to mount this week as CAA released a study by Beacon Economics. The Beacon Economics report found that low-income tenants in cities with rent control are not likely to benefit from the policy as intended. ... Click Here to read full story

...But landlords in San Francisco, where housing prices have reached mind-boggling heights, may soon have to woo residents, as more newly constructed apartment buildings come online. Click here to read full story.

Since there are, after all, lots of sad housing situations in San Francisco these days that do not appear on Craigslist, I'm taking a little moment in this column to highlight one of those and take a break from the Craigslist trolling, as I have occasionally before, in the interest of keeping you both informed and well roundedly sad. Click here to read the full story...

Tenants who work in San Francisco’s schools would be safeguarded from eviction during the academic year under controversial legislation to be introduced by Supervisor David Campos on Tuesday. Click here to read full story...