{"id":727,"date":"2026-02-27T22:46:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/future.tenantstogether.org\/?post_type=city&p=727"},"modified":"2026-04-02T20:07:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:07:34","slug":"san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"city","link":"https:\/\/tenantstogether.org\/es\/city\/san-francisco\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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City of San Francisco<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The following is a brief overview of the tenant protections available in this city. For more details please refer to the ordinance itself and any other resourced linked below.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Overview<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

What tenant protections does the city have?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Rent Control
Just Cause for Evictions
Right to Counsel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who enforces the tenant protections?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

San Francisco Rent Board
(415) 252-4600

25 Van Ness Avenue
Suite #320
San Francisco, CA 94102

rentboard@sfgov.org <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When were these protections adopted and most recently updated?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Adopted: 1979
Updated: 2021<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rent Stabilization<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Exemptions<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

SFH and condos per Costa Hawkins Act. Anything built after 6\/13\/1979. Units regulated or controlled by another agency and units that have been substantially rehabbed, per local law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much can rent be increased and how often?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

60% of CPI. One increase per 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is banking allowed?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Yes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are passthroughs or additional costs allowed (pets, utilities, parking, etc)?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Pass throughs for a range of things like capital improvements, O&M, 100% passthroughs for earthquate retrofits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Eviction Protections<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Exemptions<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Subidized units such as project based section 8, tenants living in the same unit as the landlord (shares a bathroom\/kitchen)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under what circumstances is the landlord obligated to pay relocation assistance to tenant?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

All no fault just cause<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Resources<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Rent Control – San Francisco Tenants Union<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn About San Francisco Rental Laws<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n


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