Legal Questions

Confused about local and statewide rental housing laws? Take advantage of SFAA’s legal information network. Before every SFAA General Membership Meeting, a diverse panel of San Francisco landlord attorneys answers your questions about your property, your tenants and the San Francisco Rent Ordinance. SFAA monthly meetings and legal panels are a benefit just for members, so make sure you are getting the most out of your membership and be sure to attend the next meeting. Email Maria with questions for the panel: maria@sfaa.org

SFAA Landlord Expo

Come join SFAA and local rental property owners for a free educational event covering all things multifamily housing. Hear from the Department of Building Inspection, the San Francisco Fire Department, and the San Francisco Rent Board. The event will end with a Member Appreciation happy hour where you can chat with vendors. The event will take place on May 18, 2023, at the Fort Mason Center. Turn to page 39 for more details, or visit sfaa.org

SFAA Updates

Members are welcome to make an appointment to visit SFAA office with questions. However, please refrain from coming in person if you have tested positive for, were exposed to, or have symptoms of COVID-19.

The best way to have your questions answered is through email: MemberQuestions@sfaa.org. And just a friendly reminder: timely payment of membership dues is the best way to help the association help you.

Annual 2023-2024 Rent Increase

For rent-controlled units, annual allowable increase amount effective March 1, 2023, through February 29, 2024, is 3.6%. This amount is based on 60% of the increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in the Bay Area, which was 6% as posted in November 2022 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

To calculate the dollar amount of the 3.6% annual rent increase, multiply the tenant’s base rent by .036. For example, if the tenant’s base rent is $2,000.00, the annual increase would be calculated as follows: $2,000.00 x .036 = $72.00. The tenant’s new base rent would. be $2,072.00 ($2,000.00 + $72.00).

To learn more about the San Francisco Rent Board, call 415-252-4602 or go to sfrb.org.