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Tenant Troubles: Why Is My Landlord Demanding A $150 Late Fee?

Tenant Troubles: Why Is My Landlord Demanding A $150 Late Fee?

by | May 7, 2014 9:32 am | 13

I am a 25 year old woman who has been living in a rent-controlled apartment in a six unit building for about 1.5 years.  My…

San Francisco Teachers Seek 21% Pay Increase, Cite Skyrocketing Housing Costs

San Francisco Teachers Seek 21% Pay Increase, Cite Skyrocketing Housing Costs

by | April 22, 2014 3:01 pm | 4

San Francisco teachers are rallying ahead of a Board of Education meeting this evening, calling for a 21 percent pay increase to allow teachers to…

Tenant Troubles: My Roommate’s Moving Out, Now My Landlord Wants To Increase The Rent By 50%

Tenant Troubles: My Roommate’s Moving Out, Now My Landlord Wants To Increase The Rent By 50%

by | December 11, 2013 9:38 am | 0

I live in Noe Valley SF in a rent controlled apartment. I have been at this apartment for four years. The lease is in my…

Vicious Cycle: How Long Can SF’s Renters Continue To Live Beyond Their Means?

Vicious Cycle: How Long Can SF’s Renters Continue To Live Beyond Their Means?

by | September 25, 2013 11:24 am | 46

Nearly half of San Francisco’s renter population is living beyond their means, trying to stay afloat in an increasingly hostile rental market that shows only…