What's New

This section includes both current news items, and an archive of past news briefs. 2010 New Amendment Prohibiting Owner Move-In Evictions of Minor Children During the School Year 2009 Annual Rent Increase for 3/1/2010 – 2/28/2011 Announced Update on Status of Lawsuits Challenging Prop M Update on State Court Prop M Lawsuit Uniform Hotel Visitor Policy Amended Adjusted Relocation Payments under the Ellis Act Adjusted Relocation Payments for No-Fault Evictions Proposed Amendments to the Uniform Hotel Visitor Policy - Public Hearing February 17, 2009 Status report on Prop M Lawsuit

2008

• Utility Passthrough Rules Amended 12/16/2008 (PDF)
• Proposition M Passed on 11/4/08 - Tenant Harassment Prohibited
• Foreclosures Do Not Affect Rent Control Rights
• New Ordinance Amendment Regarding Written Disclosure of Tenant Rights
• Two Eminent Domain Propositions on the June Ballot

2007

• Proposed Amendments - Uniform Hotel Visitor Policy (10/23/2007)
• New Ordinance re Replacement Locks When All Tenants Vacate
• Rent Board Hearings On Elderly Or Disabled Status Of Tenants Limited To Owner Move-In Evictions
• No Regulations Passed to Implement Mirkarimi Legislation
• Increased Relocation Payment Amounts in Effect on 3/1/07

2006

• Proposition H Increases Relocation Payments For No-Fault Evictions
• New Bond Passthrough Ordinance Amendments
• 60 Day Notices For No Fault Evictions Returns.
• New Amendment Requires Just Cause to Remove Specified Housing Services
• Uniform Hotel Visitor Policy Amended July 11, 2006
• Voters Approve Proposition B Re Seller Disclosure of Certain Eviction Information
• New Legislation Requiring Mailboxes in Residential Hotels
• Rent Board Hearings On Elderly Or Disabled Status Of Tenants In Owner Move-In Evictions
• Slight Increase in Ellis Relocation Payments Beginning March 1, 2006
• Court of Appeal Upholds Ellis Relocation Payments to All Tenants
• Court Strikes Relocation "Belief Requirement" in Ellis Evictions

2005

• 60-Day Eviction Notice Law Expires on December 31, 2005.
• Bond Measure Worksheet for 2005-2006 Is Available.
• Court Denies Landlords' Claim that Belief Requirement in Rent Ordinance Is Preempted by Ellis Act
• New Regulations Regarding Water Revenue Bond Passthroughs.
• New Amendment to Rent Ordinance Section 37.13 Regarding Keys.
• Ellis Relocation Ordinance Not Stayed Pending Appeal.
• City Appeals Pieri Case Regarding Ellis Relocation Payments.
• Superior Court Judge Finds Amended Ellis Relocation Ordinance Is Illegal.
• The Rent Board Adopts New Section 6.15D And Amends Section 6.15A(b) And 6.15B(a) Setting Fourth Procedures A Tenant Must Follow In Order To Obtain Consent To The Addition Of A Family Member Or Domestic Partner.
• Ellis Amendments Prohibit The Withdrawal Of Residential Hotels Under The Ellis Act, And Allows Relocation Payments To All Tenants In An Ellis Eviction.

2004

• Recent Legislation Regarding Additional Occupancy Of Family Members (December 2004)
• Uniform Hotel Visitors Policy Amended December, 2004
• Utility Passthrough Regulations amended As Of November 1, 2004.
• Bond Measure Worksheet For 2004-2005 Is Available.
• Ordinance Amendment Requires Landlord To Provide A Minimum Of One Key-Set Per Adult Occupant Without Charge, And Extra Key(s) Upon Written Request; Unreasonable Denial Of Extra Key(s) Constitutes A Decrease In Housing Services.
• Section 37.8 Of The Ordinance Amended And effective February 15, 2004: Limits Rent Increases Based On Increased Operating And Maintenance Expenses To 7% In Any Five-Year Period For The Same Landlord.

2003

• The Commissioners Amend and Approve the SRO Hotel Visitor Policy-Oct.14, 2003
• Update on Baba v. Rent Board-New Requirements Oct. 10, 2003
• Housing Study, Landlord Survey Report Posted
• Annual Statistical Report for FY 2002-03 is Posted.
• Proposed Hotel Visitor Policy Amendments to be Heard Sept. 16, 2003
• Appeal of writ in the Baba v. Rent Board Case
• Interest Ord. and Ellis Amendments To Become Law June 15, 2003
• Gonzalez Ord. Amendments Bifurcated-May 19, 2003
• Hetch Hetchy Water Bond 50/50 Passthrough Is Introduced April 30, 2003
• This Year's Report of Eviction Notices Filed with the Department for 2002-03
• Capital Improvement Compromise Information
• Public Hearing on Hotel Visitor Policy Slated for May 6, 2003
• Ellis Ordinance Amendments to Conform to State Law
• Hearing on Supervisor Gonzalez Proposed Amendments April 14, 2003 at 1 PM.
• 50-50 Capital Improvement Ordinances Amendments Effective Feb. 21, 2003
• Rules and Regulations Section 1.18 amended as of Feb. 4, 2003
• 50-50 Capital Legislation Passes on Final Reading January 13, 2003.

2002

• Proposition H Advisory #20 - 12/24/02
• The Tenant Survey Results from the Housing Study are In:
• New Interest Rate and Calculation Methodology Ordinance Effective as of August 4, 2002
• Rent Board Budget And Fee Passes Final Hearing, June 27, 2002
• Supervisor Peskin"s Change in Interest Ordinance Amendment Passes First Reading June 20, 2002
• Budget Passes First Reading June 19, 2002
• Rent Board Budget Hearing June 19, 2002
• Two Amendments to Sup. Gonzalez"s Original Rent Ord. Amendments 061302
• Summary Of New Eviction Regulations
• Supervisor Gonzalez Introduced Amendments to the Rent Ordinance on June 3, 2002
• Supervisor Ammiano Introduces Capital Improvement Passthrough Compromise Ord. 050702
• Supervisor Daly"s Eviction Legislation as Proposed
• Supervisor Hall"s Tenant Ownership Program for Everyone Proposed Legislation 3/ 28/02
• Ord. authorizing 12-Month Extension for Certain Capital Improvement Passthroughs Passes (effective 3/24/02)
• Housing Study Databook Available 2/1/02

2001

• Proposition H Advisory 12/19/01
• New Petition Form-1.21 Determination Petition
• Governor Signs Senate Bill 985, Effective 1/1/02 - 11/7/01
• Proposition H Advisory #18 - 11/2/01
• New Bond Passthrough Worksheet for 2001-02 Available - 10/1/01
• New Rule 615.C Master Tenants Passed - 08/21/01
• Proposition H Advisory #17 – 8/8/01
• Annual Statistical Report for FY2000-2001 released - 8/1/01
• Proposition H Advisory #16 - 7/20/01
• June 19, 2001 Commission discussion of 6.15C Proposed Amendment - 6/19/01
• Proposition H Advisory #15 - 6/13/01
• Tenant in Occupancy Defined by the Commission - 6/5/01
• Proposition H Advisory #14 - 6/5/01
• Proposition H Advisory #13 - 6/1/01
• Proposition H Advisory #12 - 5/22/01
• Proposition H Advisory #11 - 5/21/01
• Proposition H Advisory #10 - 4/26/01
• Proposition H Advisory #9 – 4/12/01
• Proposition H Advisory #8 - 3/12/01
• Proposition H Advisory #7 - 2/16/01
• Proposition H Advisory #6 - 2/6/01
• Moratorium Information - 1/31/01
• Proposition H Advisory # 5 - 1/10/01

2000

• Proposition H Advisory #4 - 12/21/00
• Prop H Advisory #3 - 12/15/00
• Coming Changes to State Law, Effective January 1, 2001 - 12/15/00
• Annual Allowable Increase for March 2001 is 2.8% - 12/15/00
• Proposition H Advisory #2 - 12/1/00
• Proposition H Implementation Advisory #1- 11/8/00
• Proposition H Text, Passthrough Limitation - 10/24/00
• Housing Study Consultant Selected - Sept. 2000 - 10/24/00
• Costa Hawkins Amendments to Rent Ordinance Become Law July 2, 2000 - 7/2/00
• Minutes from the Housing Study Public Hearing of May 24, 2000 - 5/24/00
• Rule 6.14 Adopted By the Commission, April 26, 2000 - 4/26/00
• Mayor Signs Housing Study Ordinance - 4/05/00
• Ellis Act Amendment - Payments to Low-Income Tenants Enacted - 1/29/00
• Rules and Regulations 6.14 Amendments Up for Consideration on April 25th - 1/29/00
• Ellis Act Amendments Enacted - 1/29/00
  Attachment - Ellis Act Amendment
• Hearing Officers Retitled as Administrative Law Judges - 1/29/00

1999

• New Imputed Interest Rates for Capital Improvements Announced - 12/27/99
• Rules and Regulations Section 6.15 Adopted 12/21/99 - 12/21/99
• New Annual Allowable Increase for 2000-2001 is 2.9% - 12/17/99
• Leno Roommate Legislation Passed - Effective Sept. 29, 1999 - 9/1/99
  Attachment: Roommate Amendments
• Ellis Act Amendments - 070999
  Attachment: Proposed Ellis Act Amendments
• Costa Hawkins Amendments - 7/9/99
  Attachment: Costa-Hawkins Amendments
• New Rent Board Fee Approved - 7/9/99
  Attachment: Fee Amendments
• Conditional Use Legislation for Owner-Occupancy Evictions Invalidated by S.F. Judge - June 11, 1999 - 6/21/99
• Rule 1.17 Amended as of May 18, 1999 - 6/9/99
• 50-50 Split of Capital Improvement Costs Legislation - Current Status – 4/16/99
• Conditional Use Requirement in Order to Owner-Occupy Approved by the Board of Supervisors - 4/16/99
• Proposition G & Conditional Use Resolution Litigation Filed - 4/16/99
• New Imputed Interest Rates for 1999-2000 Announced - 1/27/99
• Costa-Hawkins Update - 1/20/99

1998

• 1999-2000 Annual Allowable Increase Amount Announced - 12/22/98
• Bierman OMI Legislation - 9/23/98
• Tenants" Union Prop G on the November Ballot - 9/10/98
• Section 8 Units Subject to the Rent Ordinance as of 8/30/98 - 8/27/98
• Newly Amended Owner Move-In Legislation Signed - 2nd Revision to OMI effective August 16, 1998 - 8/20/98
• Recent amendments to the rules & regulations-6.13 & 6.15 - 3/28/98

1997

• What"s Passed - 11/12/97

1996

• Proposed Amendments to the Rules and Regulations, Section 6.14 - 6/28/96