Oct 1, 2013 | Tenant Glossary
An unlawful detainer action is a specific type of lawsuit which mainly addresses the issue of possession i.e. the right to occupy the apartment. The landlord files this type of action in order to recover possession of the apartment. The San Francisco Rent Ordinance...
Oct 1, 2013 | Tenant Glossary
Unlawful detainer lawsuits are meant mainly to obtain possession of an apartment. Landlords typically utilize this procedure in an attempt to quickly regain possession. To utilize this process, landlords must strictly comply with the rules and regulations. This...
Oct 1, 2013 | Tenant Glossary
San Francisco has very stringent rules in place to protect tenants’ rights. In many instances, landlords ignore these rules in order to maximize their income and often at the expense of their tenant(s). Despite the existence of numerous avenues for landlords to...
Oct 1, 2013 | Tenant Glossary
Since 1971, the SF Tenants Union has been fighting for the rights of tenants and for the preservation of affordable housing in San Francisco. From the struggle for rent control in the 1970s to 1998’s Proposition G (to end the abuses of OMI evictions), the...
Oct 1, 2013 | Tenant Glossary
The San Francisco Rent Ordinance regulates rents and evictions for certain residential rental units in San Francisco. There is no commercial rent control in San Francisco. The Rent Board’s primary function is to conduct hearings and mediations of tenant and...
