{"id":106918,"date":"2024-08-27T15:26:50","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T15:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/?post_type=locations&#038;p=106918"},"modified":"2025-10-29T06:53:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T14:53:58","slug":"san-francisco-renters-rights","status":"publish","type":"locations","link":"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/es\/san-francisco-renters-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section\n  class=\"hero\"\n  >\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"hero__text\">\n          <ul class=\"breadcrumbs\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/es\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\">Locations<\/a><\/li><\/ul>          <h1 class=\"hero__title\">San Francisco Tenant Lawyers<\/h1>\n                                <div class=\"hero__btn-container\">\n              <a class=\"hero__button btn__primary\" href=\"\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n              <div class=\"column\">\n          <div class=\"container__image\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\"\n              src=\"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/San-Franciscos-New-Eviction-Ban-May-Be-Risky-For-Tenants.webp\"\n              alt=\"\"\n            >\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"mobile-btns\">\n  <a class=\"btn btn__primary\" href=\"\/contact-us\/#contact-info-form\">Contact Us<\/a>\n    <a class=\"btn btn__secondary\" href=\"tel:+14155042165\">Call Us<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"hero-trust-indicator\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"hero-trust-indicator__main\">\n                <div class=\"hero-trust-indicator__card\">\n            <p class=\"hero-trust-indicator__heading\">20<\/p>\n            <p class=\"hero-trust-indicator__text\">Years of Service<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hero-trust-indicator__card\">\n            <p class=\"hero-trust-indicator__heading\">$100M<\/p>\n            <p class=\"hero-trust-indicator__text\">Recovered<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hero-trust-indicator__card\">\n            <p class=\"hero-trust-indicator__heading\">99%<\/p>\n            <p class=\"hero-trust-indicator__text\">Success Rate<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"hero-trust-indicator__card\">\n            <p class=\"hero-trust-indicator__heading\">1000+<\/p>\n            <p class=\"hero-trust-indicator__text\">Five-star Reviews<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"container\">\n<p>San Francisco\u2019s Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance limits how much landlords can raise tenants\u2019 rent and protects tenants from unjust evictions.&nbsp; Tenants in San Francisco are either fully protected under both of these provisions or are partially protected under the ordinance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"text-with-image bg--dark\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"text-with-image__row align--right\">\n      <div class=\"column text-with-image__content\">\n                  <h2 class=\"block-heading\">Full Protection Under The San Francisco Rent Ordinance<\/h2>\n                                  <div class=\"text-with-image__text\">\n            <p>Generally, residential buildings that contain two or more units built before 1979 have both rent protection and eviction protection.\u00a0 Also, in-law units built before 1979 are considered second units for purposes of full protection under the law. \u00a0And, single-family homes where the landlord rents individual rooms, as in the case of a boarding house, have eviction protection and rent control.\u00a0 Under particular circumstances, leases for single-family homes and condominiums are covered under both rent control and eviction control.\u00a0 Single-family homes and condominiums rented before January 1, 1996 are covered under both provisions.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/san-francisco-rent-board\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Francisco Rent Board<\/a> sets the allowable rent increase amount to a certain small percentage each year based on the Bay Area Consumer Price Index. \u00a0Landlords cannot raise a tenant\u2019s rent above this amount and must provide the tenant with a thirty-days\u2019 advance written notice of the rent increase. \u00a0When a unit becomes vacant, the landlord can increase the rent to market value. \u00a0This is known as vacancy decontrol.<\/p>\n<p>The eviction protection provision of the San Francisco Rent Ordinance prevents a landlord from evicting a tenant without cause.\u00a0 Master tenants must also have a just-cause reason to evict a subtenant, unless they informed the subtenant in writing at move-in that they reserved the right to evict for no cause. There are only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/san-francisco-just-cause-eviction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fifteen reasons<\/a> that a tenant can be evicted in San Francisco. \u00a0The most common for-fault evictions are non-payment, nuisance, and breach of lease. The most common no-fault evictions are owner move-in (OMI), Ellis act, and capital improvements.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"column\">\n                  <div class=\"text-with-image__image decoration-none\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Roommate-Rent-Control.webp\"\/> <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"two-columns-text bg--light\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"heading-content align--left\">\n      <h2 class=\"heading-content__title\">Partial Protection Under The San Francisco Rent Ordinance<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <div class=\"two-columns-text__row\">\n      \n      <div class=\"column\">\n        <p>Newly constructed buildings (i.e. buildings built after 1979) are no longer exempt from the just-cause for eviction protections under the San Francisco Rent Ordinance.<\/p>\n<p>As of January 22, 2020, most residential units now have eviction protection, including anti-harassment protection, under the Ordinance, regardless of the date of construction of the building or the number of units in the building. \u00a0Units that previously had a substantial rehabilitation petition approved to exempt the property from the Ordinance also now have just-cause for eviction protections. \u00a0But, not all of these properties have rent control protections that limit annual rent increases to a certain small percentage set by the Rent Board.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"column\">\n        <p>If you live in a building that was built after 1979 or you moved into a single-family home after January 1, 1996, you are not covered under the Ordinance\u2019s rent control protections.<\/p>\n<p>If you live in a building that has eviction protection, the landlord can only evict you if they have a just-cause reason to do so under the law.\u00a0 Also, all eligible tenants that are evicted for a no-fault reason under the Ordinance, such as an owner-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/san-francisco-owner-move-in-evictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">move-in eviction<\/a> or an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/san-francisco-ellis-act-evictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ellis Act eviction<\/a>, are entitled to relocation benefits. \u00a0And, buyout procedures under the ordinance apply to all units covered under the just-cause provisions.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"trust block\" style=\"background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(29, 54, 87, 0.95), rgba(29, 54, 87, 0.95)), url(https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/themes\/tobenerlaw-child\/assets\/images\/cta-background.png.webp);\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"heading-content align--center\">\n      <h2 class=\"heading-content__title\">California&#8217;s Largest Tenant Law Firm<\/h2>\n      <p>Our Mission is to lead the charge in obtaining justice and economic equity for California tenants who have experienced wrongful evictions, harassment, poor housing conditions, and discrimination.<\/p>  <\/div>\n     <div class=\"trust__main\">\n                  <div class=\"trust__card\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Group_-1.png\" alt=\"icon\">\n              <div class=\"trust__card-headings\">\n                <p class=\"trust__card-pre-heading\">Tenants Served<\/p>\n                <p class=\"trust__card-heading\">10,000+<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"trust__card\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Group_.png\" alt=\"icon\">\n              <div class=\"trust__card-headings\">\n                <p class=\"trust__card-pre-heading\">Established<\/p>\n                <p 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bg--dark\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"text-with-image__row align--left\">\n      <div class=\"column text-with-image__content\">\n                  <h2 class=\"block-heading\">California Tenant Protection Act<\/h2>\n                                  <div class=\"text-with-image__text\">\n            <p>Tenants in San Francisco that do not have full protection under the San Francisco Rent Ordinance may have renter protections under the new state rent control law.\u00a0 Almost all tenants in San Francisco now have eviction control, but not all tenants have rent-ceiling protections under the local ordinance.<strong> \u00a0<\/strong>If you live in a building that was built after 1979 or you moved into a single-family home after January 1, 1996, you are not covered under the ordinance\u2019s rent control protections.\u00a0 If you do not have rent-ceiling protections under the San Francisco Rent Control Ordinance, you may have rent-ceiling protection under the new State of California Tenant Protection Act if your building is fifteen years or older and the unit meets all other requirements under the new state law.\u00a0 Tenants should read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/es\/california-rent-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">California Tenant Protection Act guide<\/a> to determine if the rent-control protections under the new state rent control law apply to their tenancy.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"column\">\n                  <div class=\"text-with-image__image decoration-none\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/California-Tenant-Homeowner-And-Small-Landlord-Relief-And-Stabilization-Act-Of-2020-\u2013-AB-3088.webp\"\/> <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"cta block\">\n  <div class=\"cta__content\" style=\"background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(29, 54, 87, 0.95), rgba(29, 54, 87, 0.95)), url('https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/themes\/tobenerlaw-child\/assets\/images\/cta-background.png.webp');\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      \n      <h2>San Francisco Renter\u2019s Rights Information<\/h2>\n\n      <p class=\"cta__content__text\">Have questions? Call us today at 415-504-2165 or email us.  Many factors determine whether a unit is covered under the San Francisco Rent Ordinance, and it is important to have your situation reviewed by the San Francisco Rent Board or a tenant rights attorney.<\/p>\n              <div class=\"cta__content__buttons\">\n          <a href=\"\/contact-us\/\" class=\"btn__primary\">\n            Contact Us          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"gallery-with-links bg--light\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"heading-content align--center\">\n      <h2 class=\"heading-content__title\">Other California Rent Control Laws<\/h2>\n      <p>We&#8217;ve created guides to help you understand Rent Control in various cities<\/p>  <\/div>\n    <div class=\"gallery-with-links__main\">\n                <a href=\"\/california-rent-control\/\" class=\"gallery-with-links__card\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/california-state.webp\" alt=\"Golden Gate Bridge spanning over calm waters with a hazy sky and grassy foreground.\">\n            <p class=\"gallery-with-links__card-title\">California State<\/p>\n          <\/a>\n                  <a href=\"\/oakland-rent-control\/\" class=\"gallery-with-links__card\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/oakland.webp\" alt=\"City skyline with tall buildings reflected in a calm lake at dusk.\">\n            <p class=\"gallery-with-links__card-title\">Oakland<\/p>\n          <\/a>\n                  <a href=\"\/san-jose-rent-control\/\" class=\"gallery-with-links__card\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/san-jose.webp\" alt=\"Boccardo Gate at San Jose State University, featuring two tall, beige towers with arches, set against a clear blue sky.\">\n    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