The Rent Board cannot refer you to individual attorneys, but staff will be glad to direct you to appropriate resources for advice and assistance.
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Tenant Resources
| Name | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus | (Cantonese/ Mandarin/ English) 55 Columbus Avenue San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 896-1701 (415) 896-1702 (Fax) Mon-Thurs 9:00 am-12:00pm & 1:00 pm-5:00 pm |
| AIDS Legal Referral Panel | 1663 Mission Street #500 San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 701-1100 (by appointment only) (415) 701-1200 (by appointment only) (415) 701-1400 (Fax) |
| Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach | (Cantonese/ Mandarin/ English/ Japanese/ Korean/ Tagalog/ Vietnamese) 1121 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 567-6255 (415) 567-6248 (Fax) |
| Bay Area Legal Aid | Section 8 and public housing 1800 Market Street, 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 982-1300 (415) 982-4243 (Fax) (800) 551-5554 (Legal Advice Line) |
| Causa Justa :: Just Cause | Spanish-speakers and SRO tenants 4804 Mission Street, Suite 231 San Francisco, CA 94112 (415) 487-9203 (by appointment only) (415) 487-9022 (Fax) Mon-Fri 9:00 am-5:00 pm |
| Chinatown Community Development Center | (Cantonese/Mandarin/English) 615 Grant Avenue San Francisco, CA 94108 (415) 984-2728 (415) 984-2724 (fax) Drop-in Clinic: Mon 2:00 pm-4:00 pm & Thurs 10:30 am-12:30 pm |
| Eviction Defense Collaborative | 976 Mission Street, 1st Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 659-9184 Eviction Notices / Summons Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 10:00 am-11:30 am & 1:00 pm-2:30 pm Must Bring All Papers in Person RAD Co Rental Assistance Program (415) 470-5211 |
| Housing Rights Committee of SF | Free counseling; have proof of income Main Office (Cantonese/Mandarin/Spanish/English/Russian) 11 Grove Street (by appointment only) San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 703-8644 (415) 703-8639 (Fax) Mon-Thurs 1:00 pm-5:00 pm Richmond District Office (Cantonese/Mandarin/English/Russian) (415) 947-9085 Mon, Wed-Fri 9:00 am-12:00 pm |
| Legal Assistance to the Elderly, Inc. | SF Resident, age 60+ and/or disabled 1663 Mission Street, Suite 225 San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 538-3333 (415) 538-3316 (Fax) Mon-Fri 9:30 am-12:00 pm & 1:00-4:00 pm (by appointment only) |
| Open Door Legal | Legal assistance to residents in service areas (415) 735-4124 (628) 758-7259 (Fax) Bayview Office 4634 3rd Street San Francisco, CA 94124 Excelsior Office 60 Ocean Avenue San Francisco, CA 94112 Western Addition Office 1113 Fillmore Street San Francisco, CA 94115 Sunset Office 1722 Irving Street San Francisco, CA 94122 |
| San Francisco Tenants Union | 558 Capp Street (near Mission & 21st Street) San Francisco, CA 94110 (415) 282-6622 (information line) Hours Vary-Call first or visit website |
| Self-Help for the Elderly | (Cantonese/ Mandarin/ English) 601 Jackson Street (Basement) San Francisco, CA 94133 (415) 533-6899 Mon-Fri 9:00 am-4:00 pm |
| SRO Collaboratives | Chinatown SRO Collaborative c/o Chinatown Community Development Center 615 Grant Avenue, 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 (415) 984-2728 Mission SRO Collaborative 938 Valencia Street San Francisco, CA 94110 (415) 282-6209, ext. 119 |
| Tenants Together | 474 Valencia Street, #156 San Francisco, Ca 94103 (415) 495-8100 1-888-495-8020 (For tenants outside SF) |
| Tenderloin Housing Clinic | (Spanish/English) Code Enforcement Outreach Program Tenants in SRO hotels and Tenderloin residents 472 Ellis Street San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 983-3970 • Closed Friday Mon-Thurs 10:00 am-12:00 pm & 2:00 pm-4:00 pm Law Office Ellis Act, OMI, No-fault evictions for seniors, disabled, and low-income tenants 710 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 771-9850 (by appointment only) 10:00 am-3:00 pm |
Landlord Resources
| Name | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Apt. Association | 265 Ivy Street San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 255-2288 (membership organization) |
| Small Property Owners of San Francisco | P.O. Box 170669 San Francisco, CA 94117 (415) 647-2419 (membership organization) |
Community Resources
| Name | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| American Red Cross | Emergency services related to fire. (866) 272-2237 (24-Hour Emergency Line) |
| Bar Association of San Francisco -Justice & Diversity Center | Conflict Intervention Service (415) 782-8940 (Helpline) Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) 125 Hyde Street San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 575-3130; (800) 405-4427 (Toll Free) New Client Intake: 1:00-4:00 pm Tuesdays Legal Advice & Referral Clinic (LARC) UC Hastings College of Law 198 McAllister Street, 1st Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 989-1616 Clinics held: 1-2 Sat/per month Call for clinic dates or visit website |
| Community Boards | 601 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 2070 San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 920-3820 |
| Helplink 2-1-1/United Way | Info & referral to community services – 24/7 Dial 2-1-1 (in San Francisco) (800) 273-6222 (from other areas) (415) 808-4444 (Spanish) (415) 808-7339 (Chinese) (415) 808-4440 (TTY) |
Government Resources
| Name | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| 3-1-1 San Francisco Customer Service Center | Info for non-emergency San Francisco government matters – 24/7 Call 3-1-1 (in San Francisco) (415) 701-2311 (from other areas) For TTY, press 7 |
| ACCESS Self-help Center | San Francisco Superior Court 400 McAllister Street, Room 509 San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 551-0605 Mon, Tues & Thurs only 8:00 am-11:30 am (Live Helpline) In-person triage available at 8:30 am. Limited tickets available. |
| Board of Appeals (Permit Appeals) | Permit Center 49 South Van Ness, Suite 1475 (14th Floor) San Francisco, CA 94103 (628) 652-1150 |
| City Hall | One Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, CA 94102-4689 Assessor's-Recorder's Office Room 190; (628) 652-8100 Mon-Fri 8:00 am-4:00 pm SF Sheriff Eviction Assistance Project Room 456; (415) 554-7235 Mon-Fri 8:00 am-5:00 pm Tax Collector's Office Real Estate Division (Rent Board Fee) Room 110; Call 3-1-1 (in SF) (415) 701-2311 (from other areas) |
| Civil Rights Department (Previously Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing) | (800) 884-1684 (800) 700-2320 (TTY) contact.center@calcivilrights.ca.gov |
| Department of Disability & Aging Services | 1650 Mission Street, 5th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 355-6700 Intake/Information/Referral |
| Dept. of Building Inspection | 49 South Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94103 Housing Inspection Division Permits of Occupancy and Inspections / Code Violations 4th Floor; (628) 652-3700 Permit Filing and Routing, Certificates of Occupancy 2nd Floor; no phone Soft Story Retrofit Program 1st Floor; (628) 652-3706 |
| Dept. of Fire Prevention & Investigation | Inspection, Permit & Violation History Records (for property & environmental site assessments) (415) 558-3300 |
| Department of Public Health | 49 South Van Ness Avenue, Suite 600 San Francisco, CA 94103 Environmental Health (415) 252-3800 Rodent and Vector Control (415) 252-3805 Children's Environmental Health Promotion Program (including lead hazards) (415) 252-3956 |
| Department of Public Works | Bureau of Street Use & Mapping 49 South Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 554-1772; Mon-Fri |
| District Attorney's Office | Consumer Mediation Consumer Protection Hotline (628) 652-4311 consumer.mediation@sfgov.org |
| Human Rights Commission | Service and support animals, discrimination, Fair Chance Ordinance violations 25 Van Ness Avenue, 8th Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 252-2500 |
| Mayor's Office of Housing | 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 5th Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 701-5500 |
| Office of Short-Term Rentals | 49 South Van Ness Avenue, Suite 1400 San Francisco, CA 94103 (628) 652-7599 shorttermrentals@sfgov.org |
| Planning Department | 49 South Van Ness Avenue, Suite 1400 San Francisco, CA 94103 (628) 652-7600 Mon-Fri 8:00 am-4:00 pm |
| San Francisco Housing Authority | 1815 Egbert Street San Francisco, CA 94124-2519 (415) 715-5200 (Customer Care Center) Drop-In for urgent matters: Mon-Fri 8:00 am-5:00 pm |
| San Francisco Human Services Agency | For tenants displaced by fire only. Emergency Response Unit (415) 320-4938 • By Appointment Only |
| San Francisco Law Library | 1145 Market Street, 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 554-1772 Mon-Fri 9:00 am-5:00 pm |
| Superior Court-Filing Window | 400 McAllister Street, Suite 103 San Francisco, CA 94102 Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12:30 pm Limited Jurisdiction Filings (415) 551-4000 (Recording) |
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