Rent Board

Protecting tenants from excessive rent increases and unjust evictions while assuring landlords fair and adequate rents.

Our office is open for drop-in services Monday to Friday from 10 am to 2 pm. 

For covered units, the allowable rent increase effective March 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024 is 3.6%.

Colorful San Francisco houses
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Visit the Rent Board's Housing Inventory and Fee Portal

View information about residential properties, comply with the City’s Housing Inventory requirements, and pay annual Rent Board fees.

A colorful and bright view of San Francisco's downtown skyline.
Speak with a Rent Board counselor

Get help over the phone or in person on Rent Ordinance topics.

Resources

About

We support tenants and landlords in San Francisco by providing information and resources on the Rent Ordinance. This law protects tenants from excessive rent increases and unjust evictions while assuring landlords fair and adequate rents. We also conduct rent arbitrations, mediations, and investigate wrongful evictions.

Contact

Rent Board

25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 320
San Francisco, CA 94102
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The Rent Board's office is open for drop-in services Monday through Friday, 10:00am - 2:00pm. 

Phone

Phone Counseling

Monday to Friday
9 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 4 pm

For information related to the RENT BOARD FEE or San Francisco's HOUSING INVENTORY reporting requirements, please dial 311 or 415-701-2311 from outside San Francisco

Request public records

Submit requests for the Rent Board.

Archived website

See previous website archived October 2022.