Supe Proposes Giving Tenants First Chance To Buy Their Building Up For Sale

Supe Proposes Giving Tenants First Chance To Buy Their Building Up For Sale

A San Francisco supervisor called for legislation that would give tenants a chance to purchase their buildings for sale at fair market value rather than…

Tenant Troubles: Did Gavin Newsom Make It Harder For My Boyfriend To Move In With Me?

Tenant Troubles: Did Gavin Newsom Make It Harder For My Boyfriend To Move In With Me?

I recently came across this post from 2011. I’m facing a similar situation (though haven’t gotten to the stage of asking my landlord yet, just…

Board Of Supes OKs Legislation To Fight Landlords Who Harass Tenants

Board Of Supes OKs Legislation To Fight Landlords Who Harass Tenants

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved legislation today that gives tenants the opportunity to speak out against alleged harassment by their landlords. Tenants…

Tenant Troubles: Can I Have My Living Situation “Both Ways”?

Tenant Troubles: Can I Have My Living Situation “Both Ways”?

I am a subtenant in an apartment that is not rent-controlled. I moved in on June 1, 2012. I moved in with a roommate who…

Tenant Troubles: Can I Refuse To Sign A Lease?

Tenant Troubles: Can I Refuse To Sign A Lease?

All the websites discuss the SF Rent Control stuff about when your building was built, condo or single family home, etc. But I can never…

Tenant Troubles: How Much Do I Have To Help The Realtor Who Wants To Evict Me?

Tenant Troubles: How Much Do I Have To Help The Realtor Who Wants To Evict Me?

What are my rights in regard to Open Houses/viewings of my apartment when my building is for sale? My situation: I live in a 4-unit…