This section includes an archive of past news briefs.
2024
- Annual Rent Increase for 3/1/25 - 2/28/26 Announced
- New law prohibits algorithmic devices used to set rents in San Francisco
- Court of Appeal Invalidates 10-Day Warning Notice Legislation - Update #3
- New Ordinance Amendments Regarding General Obligation Bond Passthroughs
- New Ordinance Amendments Regarding Unauthorized Dwelling Units (UDU)
- Security Deposit laws are changing on July 1, 2024
- New Interest Rate for Security Deposits Effective 3/1/24
2023
- Annual Rent Increase for 3/1/24 - 2/28/25 Announced
- New Ordinance Amendments Regarding Tenant Associations
- New Ordinance Amendments Regarding Exempt Units
- Local Eviction Protections for Non-Payment of Rent During COVID-19 Extended Through August 29, 2023
- Update - Court of Appeal Decision re 2020 Amendments to the Buyout Ordinance
- San Francisco Rent Board Reminds Property Owners of the March 1st Housing Inventory Reporting Deadline
- New Interest Rate for Security Deposits Effective 3/1/23
2022
- Rent Board Amends the Rules and Regulations to incorporate the City's Parental Leave Policy for Commissioners
- Annual Rent Increase for 3/1/23 - 2/29/24 Announced
- City Appeals Superior Court Order Enjoining Enforcement of 10-Day Warning Notice Legislation - Update #2 (09/27/22)
- New Legislation re Ellis Act Evictions
- Rent Board Amends the Rules and Regulations re Housing Inventory Reporting Requirements
- New Legislation re Tenant Organizing and Tenant Associations
- New Legislation Requires Landlords Pursuing Certain Evictions to First Provide the Tenant a Written Warning Letter and 10-Day Period to Cure.
2021
- New Legislation re Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
- Annual Rent Increase for 3/1/22-2/28/23 Announced
- Residential Eviction Protections Due To COVID-19 Extended Through 12/31/21
- Rent Board Fee Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- New legislation Requires the Rent Board to Collect the Rent Board Fee Through Invoices Rather than Through the Property Tax Bill
- Residential Eviction Protections Due To COVID-19 Extended Through 9/30/21
- Residential Eviction Protections Due To COVID-19 Extended Through 6/30/21
- Rent Board Amends the Rules and Regulations re Board Elections and Voting Rights of Alternate Board Members
- New Legislation Creates A Housing Inventory And Requires Owners To Obtain a License Before Imposing Annual/Banked Rent Increases
2020
- Superior Court Strikes Recent Amendments to the Tenant Buyout Ordinance
- New Ordinance Amendment Limiting Residential Evictions Through 3/31/21
- New Legislation Re Midtown Park Apartments
- Annual Rent Increase for 3/1/22-2/28/23 Announced
- MOHCD Publishes New Rules and Regulations re the Local Eviction Moratorium
- New Emergency Ordinance re Construction Work During COVID-19
- Rent Board Amends the Rules and Regulations re General Obligation Bond Passthroughs
- Tenants Displaced by Northern California Fires are Eligible for Good Samaritan Occupancy Status
- New Ordinance Amendments Providing Eviction Protections for Non-Payment of Rent During COVID-19
- New Ordinance Amendments re “Non-Tenant” Occupancy of Rental Units and Disclosure Requirements for Rental Advertisements
- Rent Board Amends the Rules and Regulations in Response to Recent Amendments to the Ordinance Extending Eviction Controls to New Construction and Sub Rehab Units
- Temporary Moratorium on Rent Increases for Rent-Controlled Tenancies During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- The Temporary Eviction Moratorium
- New Ordinance Amendments Regarding Tenant Buyout Agreements
- Public Outreach Events 2020
- Rent Board Amends the Rules & Regulations re Temporary Evictions for Capital Improvements
- New Amendment to Ellis Act
- New Ordinance Amendments Extending Eviction Controls to New Construction and Sub Rehab Units
2019
- 90-Day Notice Required for Rent Increases Exceeding 10% Per Year
- Summary of AB 1482 (the California Tenant Protection Act of 2019)
- Rent Board Amends the Rules and Regulations re O&M Petitions
- New Ordinance Amendments re General Obligation Bond Passthroughs
- Annual Rent Increase for 3/1/20-2/28/21 Announced
- Rent Board to Hold Public Hearing on December 10, 2019 on Amendment to its Rules and Regulations re Operating & Maintenance Petitions
- New Ordinance Amendment re Temporary Evictions for Capital Improvements
- CORRECTION: Security Deposit Interest Rate for 3/1/19-2/29/20 is 2.2%
- Public Outreach Events 2019
- New Ordinance Amendments re Circumvention of Eviction Controls Through Rent Increases
2018
- Annual Rent Increase for 3/1/19-2/29/20 Announced
- Rent Board Amends the Rules and Regulations re O&M Petitions and Certain No-Fault Eviction Notices
- Rent Board to Hold Public Hearing on 9/11/18 on Amendments to its Rules and Regulations Regarding Operating and Maintenance Petitions and Rent Board Procedures re Certain No-Fault Eviction Notices
- New Ordinance Amendments re Operating and Maintenance (O&M) Petitions
- California Supreme Court Denies Review of Court of Appeals Decision Upholding Ordinance Amendment re Increased Eviction Protections for School Employees and Families with Children During the School Year – Update #4 (4/25/18)
- Court of Appeal Upholds Ordinance Amendment re Increased Eviction Protections for School Employees and Families with Children During the School Year - Update #3 (2/14/18)
- Annual Rent Increase for 3/1/18-2/28/19 Announced
- Public Outreach Events 2018
2017
- Rent Board Amends the Rules and Regulations re Owner Move-In and Relative Move-in Evictions
- Tenants Displaced by North Bay Fires are Eligible for Good Samaritan Occupancy Status
- New Ordinance Amendments re Owner Move-In and Relative Move-In Evictions
- Relocation Payments for Ellis Evictions Required for all Authorized Occupants Regardless of Age
- Court of Appeal Decision Finds Increased Ellis Relocation Payments Ordinance Unlawful – Update #3 (7/23/17)
- Public Outreach Events 2017
2016
- Annual Rent Increase for 3/1/17-2/28/18 Announced
- Appointment of the Rent Board Executive Director
- City Appeals Superior Court Order Enjoining Enforcement of Ord Amendment re Increased Eviction Protections for School Employees & Families with Children During the School Year - Update #2 (10/11/16)
- Superior Court Strikes Ordinance Amendment re Increased Eviction Protections for School Employees and Families with Children During the School Year
- Amendments to Establish A Single Procedure for Tenants to Request Financial Hardship Relief Passed
- New Eviction Protections for School Employees & Families with Children During the School Year
- New Eviction Notice Requirements as of March 19, 2016
2015
- Annual Rent Increase for 3/1/16-2/28/17 Announced
- Rent Board Amends the Rules and Regulations re Eviction Protections and Additional Occupants
- Rent Board to Hold Public Hearing on Dec. 3, 2015 on Amendments to its Rules and Regulations re Eviction Protections and Additional Occupants
- New Eviction Notice Requirements as of November 9, 2015
- Rent Board Considers Amendments to its Rules and Regulations re Eviction Protections and Additional Occupants
- New Ordinance Amendments Re Eviction Protections And Allowance Of Additional Occupants
- California Superior Court Strikes Second Ordinance Amendment re Increased Relocation Payments to Tenants in Ellis Evictions - Update #2 (10/2/15)
- Increased Ellis Relocation Payments Ordinance – Update #1 (6/19/15)
- New Ordinance Amendment Re Increased Ellis Relocation Payments to Tenants (6/14/15)
- California Superior Court Strikes Ordinance Amendment re Increased Relocation Payments to Tenants in Ellis Evictions
- New Rules for Short-Term Rentals
2014
- New Ordinance Amendment Regulating Buyout Agreements
- Annual Rent Increase for 3/1/15 – 2/29/16 Announced
- Federal District Court Strikes Ordinance Amendment re Increased Relocation Payments to Tenants in Ellis Evictions
- Temporary Severance of Specified Housing Services During Mandatory Seismic Retrofit
- New Ordinance Amendment Re Increased Ellis Relocation Payments to Tenants (6/1/14)
- Investigative Hearings On Tenant Allegations Of Landlord Attempts To Evict Through Harassment Of Tenant
- Affordable Housing Assistance for Certain Tenants Subject to an Ellis Act Eviction
2013
- Annual Rent Increase for 3/1/14 – 2/28/15 Announced
- Rent Ord. Amendments re Capital Improvement Hardship Applications
- Rules and Regulations §12.19 Amended, Effective 9/17/13
- New State Law Limits Relocation Payments for Temporary Displacement of Tenants for Less Than 20 Days
2012
- Annual Rent Increase for 3/1/13 – 2/28/14 Announced
- Rules and Regulations §12.20 Effective 2/1/12
- 2012 Neighborhood Outreach Dates & Locations
2011
- Rules and Regulations §12.20 Effective 12/14/2011
- Good Samaritan Temporary Occupancy Legislation
- Effect Of Larson Court Of Appeal Decision On Prop. M
- 2011 Neighborhood Outreach Dates & Locations
- Adjusted Relocation Payments under the Ellis Act
- Adjusted Relocation Payments for No-Fault Evictions
2010
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- Update on Status of Lawsuits Challenging Prop M
- Update on State Court Prop M Lawsuit
- Uniform Hotel Visitor Policy Amended
- Proposed Amendments to the Uniform Hotel Visitor Policy - Public Hearing February 17, 2009
- Status report on Prop M Lawsuit
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2008
- Utility Passthrough Rules Amended 12/16/2008 (PDF)
- Proposition M Passed on 11/4/08 - Tenant Harassment Prohibited
- Foreclosures
- New Ordinance Amendment Regarding Written Disclosure of Tenant Rights
- Eminent Domain Propositions on the June Ballot
2007
- Proposed Amendments - Uniform Hotel Visitor Policy (10-23-07)
- New Ordinance re Replacement Locks When All Tenants Vacate
- Rent Board Hearings On Elderly Or Disabled Status Of Tenants Limited To Owner Move-In Evictions
- No Regulations Passed to Implement Mirkarimi Legislation
- Increased Relocation Payment Amounts in Effect on 3/1/07
2006
- Proposition H Increases Relocation Payments For No-Fault Evictions
- New Bond Passthrough Ordinance Amendments
- 60 Day Notices for No Fault Evictions Returns.
- New Amendment Requires Just Cause to Remove Specified Housing Services
- Voters Approve Proposition B Re Seller Disclosure of Certain Eviction Information
- New Legislation Requiring Mailboxes In Residential Hotels
- Rent Board Hearings On Elderly Or Disabled Status Of Tenants In Owner Move-In Evictions
- Slight Increase in Ellis Relocation Payments Beginning March 1, 2006
- Court of Appeal Upholds Ellis Relocation Payments to All Tenants
- Court Strikes Relocation 'Belief Requirement' in Ellis Evictions
2005
- 60-Day Eviction Notice Law Expires on December 31, 2005
- Bond Measure Worksheet for 2005 - 2006 Now Available
- Court Denies Landlords' Claim that Belief Req Preempted by Ellis Act
- New Regulations re Water Revenue Bond Passthroughs
- New Amendments to Rent Ordinance Section 37.13 re Keys
- Ellis Relocation Ord. Not Stayed Pending Appeal
- City Appeals Case Regarding Ellis Relocation
- Judge Finds Amended Ellis Relocation Ord. Illegal
- The Rent Board Adopts New Section 6.15D
- Ellis Amendments 02/05
2004
- Legislation:Additional Occupancy of Family Members
- Uniform Hotel Visitor Policy Amended December 2004
- Utility Passthrough Regulations Amended (11/1/04)
- Bond Measure Passthrough 04-05 Available
- Key Ord.: Requires keys for every adult occupant
- 37.8 of the Ordinance Amended
2003
- SRO Final Hotel Visitor Policy
- Update on Baba v.Rent Board-Changes 10/10/03
- Housing Study, Landlord Survey Report Posted
- Annual Statistical Report for FY 2002-03 is Posted.
- September 16, 2003 (Public Hearing)
- Appeal of writ in the Baba v. Rent Board Case
- Interest Ord. & Ellis Amendments to Become Law
- Gonzalez Legislation Bifurcated-May 19, 2003
- Hetch Hetchy Water Bond 50/50 Passthrough
- Annual Eviction Report
- Capital Improvement Compromise Information
- Public Hearing on Hotel Visitor Policy Slated
- Ellis Ordinance Amendments to Conform to State Law
- Hearing on Supervisor Gonzalez Proposed Amendments
- 50-50 Capital Improvement Ords Amendments 2/21/03
- Rules & Regulations Section 1.18 amended 1/4/03
- 50-50 Capital Legislation Passes on Final Reading
2002
- Proposition H Advisory #20 - 12/24/02
- The Tenant Survey Results from the Housing Study are In:
- New Interest Rate and Calculation Methodology Ordinance Effective as of August 4, 2002
- Rent Board Budget And Fee Passes Final Hearing, June 27, 2002
- Supervisor Peskin's Change in Interest Ordinance Amendment Passes First Reading June 20, 2002
- Budget Passes First Reading June 19, 2002
- Rent Board Budget Hearing June 19, 2002 (Revised 5/30/02)
- Two Amendments to Sup. Gonzalez's Original Rent Ord. Amendments 061302
- Summary Of New Eviction Regulations
- Supervisor Gonzalez Introduced Amendments to the Rent Ordinance on June 3, 2002
- Supervisor Ammiano Introduces Capital Improvement Passthrough Compromise Ord. 050702
- Supervisor Daly's Eviction Legislation as Proposed
- Supervisor Hall's Tenant Ownership Program for Everyone Proposed Legislation 3/ 28/02
- Ord. authorizing 12-Month Extension for Certain Capital Improvement Passthroughs Passes (effective 3/24/02)
- Housing Study Databook Available 2/1/02
2001
- Proposition H Advisory #19 - 12/19/01
- New Petition Form-1.21 Determination Petition
- Governor Signs Senate Bill 985, Effective 1/1/02 (11/7/01)
- Proposition H Advisory #18 - 11/2/01
- New Bond Passthrough Worksheet for 2001-02 Available (10/1/01)
- New Rule 615.C Master Tenants Passed (08/21/01)
- Proposition H Advisory #17 (8/8/01)
- Annual Statistical Report for FY2000-2001 released (8/1/01)
- Proposition H Advisory #16 (7/20/01)
- June 19, 2001 Commission discussion of 6.15C Proposed Amendment - 6/19/01
- Proposition H Advisory #15 - 6/13/01
- Tenant in Occupancy Defined by the Commission - 6/5/01
- Proposition H Advisory #13 - 6/1/01
- Proposition H Advisory #12 - 5/22/01
- Proposition H Advisory #11 - 5/21/01
- Proposition H Advisory #10 - 4/26/01
- Proposition H Advisory #9 – 4/12/01
- Proposition H Advisory #8 - 3/12/01
- Proposition H Advisory #7 - 2/16/01
- Proposition H Advisory #6 - 2/6/01
- Moratorium Information - 1/31/01
- Proposition H Advisory # 5 - 1/10/01
2000
- Proposition H Advisory No. 4, December 21, 2000
- Prop H Advisory #3 - 12/15/00
- Coming Changes to State Law, Effective January 1, 2001 - 12/15/00
- Annual Allowable Increase for March 2001 is 2.8% - 12/15/00
- Proposition H Advisory #2 - 12/1/00
- Proposition H Implementation Advisory #1- 11/8/00
- Proposition H Text, Passthrough Limitation - 10/24/00
- Housing Study Consultant Selected - Sept. 2000 - 10/24/00
- Costa Hawkins Amendments to Rent Ordinance Become Law July 2, 2000 - 7/2/00
- Minutes from the Housing Study Public Hearing of May 24, 2000 - 5/24/00
- Rule 6.14 Adopted By the Commission, April 26, 2000
- Mayor Signs Housing Study Ordinance - 4/05/00
- Ellis Act Amendment - Payments to Low-Income Tenants Enacted - 1/29/00
- Rule 6.14 Adopted By the Commission, April 26, 2000
- Ellis Act Amendment - Payments to Low-Income Tenants Enacted - 1/29/00
- ELLIS ACT AMENDMENTS ENACTED JANUARY 29, 2000
- Hearing Officers Retitled as Administrative Law Judges - 1/29/00
1999
- New Imputed Interest Rates for Capital Improvements Announced - 12/27/99
- Rules and Regulations Section 6.15 Adopted 12/21/99 - 12/21/99
- New Annual Allowable Increase for 2000-2001 is 2.9% - 12/17/99
- Leno Roommate Legislation Passed - Effective Sept. 29, 1999 - 9/1/99
- Leno Roommate Legislation Passed - Effective Sept. 29, 1999 - 9/1/99_Attachment: Roommate Amendments
- Ellis Act Amendments - 070999
- Ellis Act Amendments - 070999_Attachment: Proposed Ellis Act Amendments
- Costa Hawkins Amendments - 7/9/99
- Costa Hawkins Amendments - 7/9/99_Attachment: Costa-Hawkins Amendments
- New Rent Board Fee Approved - 7/9/99
- New Rent Board Fee Approved - 7/9/99_Attachment: Fee Amendments
- Conditional Use Legislation for Owner-Occupancy Evictions Invalidated by S.F. Judge by S.F. Judge June 11, 1999
- Rule 1.17 Amended as of May 18, 1999 - 6/9/99
- 50-50 Split of Capital Improvement Costs Legislation - Current Status — 4/16/99
- Conditional Use Requirement in Order to Owner-Occupy Approved by the Board of Supervisors - 4/16/99
- Proposition G & Conditional Use Resolution Litigation Filed - 4/16/99
- New Imputed Interest Rates for 1999-2000 Announced - 1/27/99
- Costa-Hawkins Update - 1/20/99
1998
- 1999-2000 Annual Allowable Increase Amount Announced - 12/22/98
- Bierman OMI Legislation - 9/23/98
- Tenants' Union Prop G on the November Ballot - 9/10/98
- Section 8 Units Subject to the Rent Ordinance as of 8/30/98 - 8/27/98
- Newly Amended Owner Move-In Legislation Signed - 2nd Revision to OMI - 8/20/98
- Recent Amendments to the Rules & Regulations-6.13 & 6.15 - 3/28/98
1997
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