Effective March 1, 2013 through February 28, 2014, the allowable annual increase amount is 1.9%. In accordance with Rules and Regulations Section 1.12, this amount is based on 60% of the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for All Urban Consumers in the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose region for the 12-month period ending October 31, which was 3.2% as posted in November 2012 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
To calculate the dollar amount of the 1.9% annual rent increase, multiply the tenant's base rent by .019. For example, if the tenant's base rent is $1,250.00, the annual increase would be calculated as follows: $1,250.00 x .019 = $23.75. The tenant's new base rent would be $1,273.75 ($1,250.00 + $23.75 = $1,273.75).
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Rules and Regulations §12.20 Effective 2/1/12
The Rent Board Commission amended Rules and Regulations Section 12.20 effective December 14, 2011 to provide that a tenant may not be evicted for violation of a unilaterally imposed change in the terms of a tenancy unless the tenant accepted the newly imposed term in writing or the newly imposed term is authorized by the Rent Ordinance. The Rent Board Commission further amended Rules and Regulations Section 12.20 effective February 1, 2012 to allow a landlord to evict a tenant for violation of a unilaterally imposed change in the terms of a tenancy where the change in terms is required by law.
The following paragraph constitutes the full text of Rules and Regulations Section 12.20, as amended effective February 1, 2012:
Notwithstanding any change in the terms of a tenancy pursuant to Civil Code Section 827, a tenant may not be evicted for violation of a covenant or obligation that was not included in the tenant's rental agreement at the inception of the tenancy unless: (1) the change in the terms of the tenancy is authorized by the Rent Ordinance or required by federal, state or local law; or (2) the change in the terms of the tenancy was accepted in writing by the tenant after receipt of written notice from the landlord that the tenant need not accept such new term as part of the rental agreement. The landlord's inability to evict a tenant under this Section for violation of a unilaterally imposed change in the terms of a tenancy shall not constitute a decrease in housing service under the Rent Ordinance as to any other tenant.
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2012 Neighborhood Outreach Dates & Locations
Rent Board Neighborhood Outreach for Tenants, Master Tenants, and Landlords.
Learn about your rights and responsibilities under San Francisco's Residential Rent Ordinance. Rent Board staff will provide an informational presentation on the Rent Ordinance and the Rent Board's services, followed by individual drop-in counseling.
| Date | Location | Address | Time |
|---|
| Saturday, February 4, 2012 | Chinatown Branch Library (SFPL)
Presentation and counseling will be provided in English and Cantonese | 1135 Powell Street | 1 p.m. to
3 p.m. |
| Saturday, May 12, 2012 | San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT)
Community Center
Community Room 300 | 1800 Market Street
@ Octavia | 1 p.m. to
3 p.m. |
| Saturday, June 16, 2012 | The Women's Building
Room A
Presentation and counseling will be provided in English and
Spanish | 3543 18th Street | 10:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. |
POSTPONED Wednesday, October 24, 2012 | Western Addition Branch (SFPL) | 1550 Scott Street
@ Geary | Postponed |
| Saturday, October 27, 2012 | 8th Chinatown Community Resource Fair | Portsmouth Square,
Corner of Washington &
Kearny Streets | 11 a.m. to
2 p.m. |
| Wednesday, November 28, 2012 | Main Library
Lower Level
Latino/Hispanic Room | 100 Larkin Street
@ Grove | 6:00 p.m. to
7:30 p.m |
