Professional Property Management Association of San Francisco (PPMA)

Evictions are up for the sixth year in a row according to a recently released report from the San Francisco Rent Board. At 2,134, the total number filed between March 1, 2015 and February 29, 2016 represents Click here to read the full story...

As San Francisco’s housing shortage gets worse, there’s increasing pressure on tenants living in rent-controlled apartments to vacate so their landlords can start charging a market rate in the rapidly gentrifying city. This pressure often comes in the form of a buyout. Three years ago, click here to read full story...

Effective March 19, 2016, a copy of this Notice to Tenant must be attached to every notice to terminate tenancy. Click on the link below to download the new form: Form 1007 - Notice to Tenant Required by Rent Ordinance §37.9(c)

During the week of February 17, 2016, Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) introduced a bill called SB 1053 that is supported by Tenant’s Together, and other nonprofit organizations. SB 1053 is a bill that forbids landlords from discriminating against renters with Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (federal housing vouchers) solely based on their source of income.  Click here to read the full story...

Rates changed on March 1st, 2016 for annual increases, security deposit interest and relocation payments. Click here to access the new rate PDF from the SF Rent Board