http://tenantstogether.org/ Tenants Together is a nonprofit organization dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of California tenants to safe, decent and affordable housing. http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1297 <div class="text blurb">The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed two pro-tenant ordinances yesterday, but a measure to block Ellis Act evictions still sits in limbo.</div> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1297 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1296 <div class="text blurb">Legislation that extends just-cause eviction protections to tenants in buildings built post-1979 and have gone into foreclosure was unanimously approved Tuesday by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.</div> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1296 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1295 <div class="text blurb">the national census has huge implications. Hundreds of billions of dollars are allocated each year based on census data. Renters typically have lower return rates on census forms than homeowners and are undercounted in the census.</div> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1295 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1294 <div class="text blurb">City to host meeting tonight to discuss new ordinance, which is headed for June 8 ballot </div> http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1294 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1292 <div class="text blurb">The San Diego City Council is expected to pass a proposed ordinance that would require separate water meters for each unit in multi-unit housing. According to the article, Studies indicate that renters cut their water use by 15 percent to 39 percent if their water charges aren't folded into their overall monthly bill. </div> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1292 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1293 <div class="text blurb">A bold redevelopment play in East Palo Alto spearheaded by Bay Area developer David Taran and funded by CalPERS, has reached its anticipated end: The bank has foreclosed on the 101-property portfolio.</div> Fri, 05 Mar 2010 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1293 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1289 <div class="text blurb">Settlement talks aimed at resolving about 10 active lawsuits between East Palo Alto and predatory landlord, Page Mill Properties are now in limbo after Wells Fargo Bank assumed ownership of the company's roughly 1,800 rental units in the city, officials said Wednesday.</div> Thu, 04 Mar 2010 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1289 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1291 <div class="text blurb">According to the editors of the Guardian, the Ellis Act has been responsible for thousands of San Franciscans losing their homes — and a new twist has been developing in the city's Chinatown-North Beach neighborhood.</div> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1291 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1290 <div class="text blurb">The U.S. Census Bureau considers renters among the hardest groups to accurately count.</div> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1290 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1287 <div class="text blurb">About half the rental housing in East Palo Alto - some 1,800 units formerly owned by Page Mill Properties - has moved into the hands of Wells Fargo as a result of a foreclosure auction Tuesday. </div> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1287 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1286 <div class="text blurb">Wells Fargo & Co. took title to 101 properties in East Palo Alto through trustee sales on Tuesday. The previous owner was Page Mill Properties, which bought the complex for just under $270 million. Wells Fargo has bid the property at $142 million.</div> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1286 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1288 <div class="text blurb">Renters affected by recent flooding due to winter storms can take advantage of federal disaster loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration. Renters are eligible to apply for loans to replace a loss of personal property including cars.</div> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1288 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1285 <div class="text blurb">Wells Fargo took ownership of more than 1,800 housing units in East Palo Alto's Woodland Park neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, officially becoming the city's largest landlord.</div> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1285 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1284 <div class="text blurb">Wells Fargo became East Palo Alto's largest landlord on Tuesday, assuming ownership of about 1,800 rental housing units after no one bid on any of the properties at a foreclosure auction. </div> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1284 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1283 <div class="text blurb">San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is launching an early campaign against a rent control measure on the June 8 ballot that would prevent landlords from raising rents in cases where the tenant is experiencing economic hardship.</div> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 http://tenantstogether.org/article.php?id=1283