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%.
Rent Board
Protecting tenants from excessive rent increases and unjust evictions while assuring landlords fair and adequate rents.
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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.
Learn about San Francisco's Rent Ordinance and find out if you're covered
San Francisco's rental law offers most tenants certain eviction and rent control protections. Learn about the law and what it means for you.
Get answers to questions about the Rent Board Fee
Pay your 2023 Rent Board Fee by March 1, 2023 to avoid penalties.
Find information about the City's new Housing Inventory Requirements
San Francisco law requires property owners to provide certain information to the Rent Board about their residential properties each year.
Services
Tenants
Tenant Petitions
Learn about the different claims a tenant may file at the Rent Board.
Request a rent reduction for decreased housing services
A tenant may petition the Rent Board for a reduction in rent if the landlord has substantially decreased a housing service without reducing the tenant's rent.
Report an unlawful rent increase or request a review of your rent history
If you believe a rent increase is unlawful or want to know if your current rent is lawful, you may file a petition alleging an unlawful rent increase and/or requesting a determination of the lawful rent.
Landlords
Landlord Petitions and Passthroughs
Learn about the different claims a landlord may file to increase a tenant's rent or passthrough costs.
Pay your Rent Board fee
If you own residential property in San Francisco, find out if you need to pay the Rent Board fee, how much, and how to pay.
Apply to raise rents for capital improvement costs
If you've made capital improvements to a property within the last five years, you can apply to pass through some of the cost to the tenants.
Speak with a Rent Board counselor
Get help over the phone or in person on Rent Ordinance topics.
Resources
Learn about San Francisco's rental laws
Rent Board Forms, Rates, Statistics and Reports
Rent Board Commission Page
Rental housing laws and regulations (links to legal text)
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.
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Contact
Rent Board
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 320San Francisco, CA 94102
The Rent Board's office is open for drop-in services Monday through Friday, 10:00am - 2:00pm.
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
Only for filing documents
Request public records
Submit requests for the Rent Board.
Archived website
See previous website archived October 2022.