Compromise legislation was passed to allow some TIC owners to convert their units to condominium.

Eight members of the Board of Supervisors voted to allows some TIC owners to convert their units to condominiums, but will shut down the conversion lottery until 2024.

Rent control maintains diverse and healthy communities, and protects tenants from real estate speculation.

Thousands of tenants have faced eviction in San Francisco in the last year. More than 100 of them were Ellis Act evictions.

Urban Green is again seeking to evict long-term tenants in order to convert rent-controlled units to TICs. Several of the tenants threatened with eviction are elderly or disabled.

A 97-year-old tenant is in danger of losing her home, as Urban Green Investments seeks to convert the building she lives in to TIC ownership.

The City Controller has issued a report saying that TIC units that are converted to condominium should be subject to rent control if they are rented out.

Rent-controlled tenants in San Francisco will be forced to pay the entire cost of seismic upgrades for their buildings, but will be able to apply for hardship exemptions.

A proposed San Francisco ordinance would allow TIC (tenants-in-common) owners to convert their units to condominiums and permanently remove them from rent control protections.

Proposed earthquake retrofit legislation would allow landlords to pass through the entire cost of the remedial work to tenants, even though landlords would reap the greatest benefit.

Landlords are attempting to pass through the cost of quake-safety retrofits, even though the upgrades primarily increase the value of the properties.

If San Francisco allows the conversion of TICs to condominiums, rent-controlled units could be permanently decontrolled. The full interview is available on KALW's website.

San Francisco's TIC owners are not in financial straits, and allowing conversion of TICs to condominiums only reduces the supply of controlled rental property there.

Many long-term San Francisco tenants are being driven from their homes by Ellis Act evictions, which allow landlords to then sell their properties as TICs.

Legislation that would permit the conversion of some 2,000 TIC units to condominiums has been put off to the end of February.

Newly elected Supervisor London Breed will have to decide whether to protect rent control or vote in the interests of her developer backers for legislation to allow condo conversion of some 2,000 tenants-in-common (TIC) units.

Proposed legislation would allow some 2,000 TIC (tenants-in-common) units to bypass the City's limits on condominium conversions, and thus be removed from rent control protections.

San Francisco housing activists aren't willing to let Wells Fargo Bank off the hook for their foreclosure policies, even though the federal government has settled with the bank.

San Francisco rents now average $3,000 a month, far more than most San Franciscans can afford to pay.

Local housing groups protested the eviction of senior and disabled homeowners during the holiday season by Wells Fargo Bank. These homeowners were targeted during the bubble, and encouraged to take on loans that would later explode.

San Francisco's Proposition H, passed in 1992, eliminated the 4% annual rent increase for controlled units, and provided for a yearly rent increase more in line with inflation.

Tenants at a new public housing complex in San Francisco are complaining that the house rules there are insulting and demeaning to residents. The 31-page document, for instance, includes requirements for such things as bathing.

A San Francisco ordinance requires that exterminators report bedbug infestations they treat to the Department of Public Health. Landlords will also be required to disclose bedbug infestations in their units, but only if tenants ask for the information.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is looking at legislation that would regulate short-term apartment rentals there, as these are crowding out tenants there.

Elderly San Francisco homeowners are facing foreclosure after being sold exploding mortgages in the housing bubble.

Occupy activists in Bernal are focusing on helping local homeowners facing foreclosure.

A landlord's attempt to violate a contract provision by increasing rents on tenants who had been guaranteed lower rents was stopped by court injunction. The case was then settled in the tenants' favor.

Tenants in single-family homes in San Francisco are protected by "just cause" eviction protections. But state law prohibits rent control on single-family homes, so tenants can be evicted with large rent increases.

A developer group's plan to build 150 square foot units in San Francisco has raised objections from land use and affordable housing organizations.

Tenant activists in San Francisco are campaigning to stop landlords from evicting tenants by harassing them until they move from their rent-controlled units.

San Francisco's Planning Commission is seeking to protect rent-controlled units by giving incentives for the development of student housing in the City.

Residents of a large San Francisco apartment complex will be protected if the lender forecloses on the property.

San Francisco tenant activists are concerned that short-term rentals have disrupted the rental market there.

San Francisco's online tracking system for building inspection complaints is a helpful tool for tenants making Housing Code complaints. Unfortunately San Francisco is the only city in California using this system.

San Francisco Supervisor Mark Farrell announced his plan to introduce legislation to allow increased condominium conversions in the City. Tenant advocates opposed the legislation.

A San Francisco judge has blocked rent increases for low-income tenants while the City sues the building owner.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors expressed support for a moratorium on foreclosures there until state and federal protections for tenants and distressed homeowners are in place.

Legislation has been proposed to crack down on illegal rentals--both tourist and corporate rentals, which may remove hundreds of units from the regular rental market.

The arrests come after protesters with Occupy SF Housing demand that the bank manager fax a letter to Wells Fargo's chief executive officer calling for a moratorium on home evictions and foreclosures.

San Francisco landlord Jack Knowles threatens to evict tenants using the Ellis Act, a state law that allows landlords to take rental units off the market.

San Francisco State tenants learn the hard way how to assert and protect their rights.

Heeding a call for help from San Francisco's record number of homeless families seeking shelter, the mayor's office says it will tap into $500,000 raised during a 2004 Dave Matthews Band charity concert for homeless programs.

The building that caught fire Thursday morning, critically injuring two, has a long history of building code violations and a pending report in which it is “deemed unsafe,” public records show.

OccupySF points its focus toward the housing crisis and how big banks cause displacement and evictions.

OccupySF supporters come out to protest bank evictions and predatory lending.

Occupy San Francisco protesters team up with local legal and housing rights organizations to spread their message to local neighborhoods.

Occupy San Francisco protesters team up with legal and housing rights organizations to advocate for housing rights throughout the city.

In San Francisco's tight rental market, application fees are the new reality.

San Francisco's advocates for homeless people a growing number of young African Americans are becoming homeless as the ongoing recession and nationwide trend of urban black flight erodes access to traditional safety nets.

Suddenly, low-income tenants in the neighborhood slated for demolition and redevelopment could lose their homes over water, garbage fees that may not even be legitimate.

The Director of Organizing for Local 13 highlights the connection between job loss and home loss.

A San Francisco woman who swindled 18 potential apartment renters out of $110,000 is sentenced to two years behind bars.

Judge dismisses tenants' claims that mail and government checks get lost in current system.

The eviction notices come as Parkmerced prepares a $1.2 billion redevelopment that the SF Board of Supervisors approved in May on the condition that management provide greater protection for current tenants.

The San Francisco Giants star pitcher joins the ranks of renters whose credit records are damaged by unsubstantiated landlord accusations.

Some affordable housing advocates say that this underground market provides a critical source of affordable housing in a pricey city and reduces demand for city-sponsored housing.

Housing rights activists are joined by Occupy SF protestors in the action, part of World Homeless Action Day.

The issue comes on the heels of SF Board of Supervisors approval for a controversial housing development project that TT and other groups opposed.

Two San Francisco tenants have the backing of neighborhood preservationists as they fight a construction eviction.

Buyouts sound good on the surface, but may not cover all the costs of finding and renting a new apartment.

San Francisco collective Homes Not Jails pairs abandoned buildings with people who need housing.

The director of San Francisco's Housing Authority takes issue with tenant advocacy group Housing Rights Committee for requesting SFHA documentation about the condition of the agency's housing units.

Rachael Marie Smith, who authorities say bilked would-be apartment renters of $110,000, is ordered to pay full restitution and spend time behind bars.

Two-thirds of San Francisco residents are renters, and those looking for a new place face fierce competition. Eighteen people recently showed up to an open house for a $1,400 studio.

Housing justice activists fall 1,500 signatures short of giving San Francisco voters the chance to vote on the controversial development project.

The SF Civil Grand Jury report to the Board of Supervisors says "Tenants will live under a cloud of uncertainty, possibly for years."

San Francisco housing rights advocates and activists mourn the loss of a great leader and good friend.

The Bay Area appears to be heading back to a dot-com-era housing shortage, with high-paid workers having the advantage in a scarce apartment market.

Residents of a tough San Francisco neighborhood call for police to crack down on violence and drugs and make their home more livable.

The move comes just days after housing advocates deliver 19,000 signatures to City Hall to put a referendum on the November ballot to repeal the Parkmerced redevelopment.

Protection means that landlords would be prohibited from asking about conviction records on rental applications.

The San Francisco woman who took thousands of dollars from more than a dozen would-be tenants is wanted for numerous charges of grand theft and obtaining money under false pretenses.

Tenants and advocates collect over 19,000 signatures to stop the demolition of a historical, diverse, working class neighborhood.

Changes in a development agreement mean senior housing could come at the cost of affordable apartments for people living with HIV, LGBT youth, or low-income queers.

Homes Not Jails occupies an building, vacant for 19 years, to illustrate how state and local laws can clash with affordable housing needs.

San Francisco supervisors put an initiative on the November ballot that would ban the demolition of sound rental housing. The ban may also reverse the planned demolition of Parkmerced.

The City of San Francisco takes on the U.S. Postal Service for refusing to deliver mail to mailboxes in single room occupancy hotels.

Some renters are surprised to find themselves on the hook for other tenants' utility charges.

Tenants advocates launch a petition drive for a ballot measure to block the Parkmerced redevelopment plan, which would destroy sound rental housing.

The Parkmerced project is flawed not just because it amounts to the planned demolition of working-class family housing, but also for the other impacts it will have on the neighborhood.

San Francisco Board of Supervisors President David Chiu may face legal challenges for a backroom deal he made with developers to push through the flawed Parkmerced project.

Rachael Marie Smith, who bilked four people out of thousands of dollars, is expected to strike a plea bargain that involves returning money to her victims.

Key tenants protections could be at risk if San Francisco Sup. Wiener convinces voters to give the Board of Supervisors the authority to change or repeal voter-approved measures.

This City Hall roundup includes a note about San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee's interest in creating a condominium-conversion fee -- which tenant advocates oppose. Mayor Lee is a former tenant advocate.

TT Executive Director Dean Preston says that with this vote the Board of Supervisors president steps away from a formerly good record on tenant issues.

San Francisco Board of Supervisors President David Chiu cuts a deal with developers to win the votes needed to demolish 1,500 homes.

Parkmerced Action Coalition attorney Michele Magar explains why many residents oppose the development plan that is up for a vote May 24.

A San Francisco Chronicle editorial about the Parkmerced development plan.

The vote follows the release of a Civil Grand Jury report that found the project's rent controlled units are not protected by any law, just the developer's word.

A San Francisco renter is stuck in a mold-infested apartment because her housing subsidy is tied to the building where she currently lives.

The Grand Jury's report says a future owner could legally challenge the terms of the promises to current residents, throwing into question any particular agreement.

The Grand Jury says that the development plan does not guarantee that new housing will retain the same rent control provisions of the housing that is to be destroyed. No comment on the absurdity of demolishing housing in the first place.

Other household costs have been increasing, too, prompting fears of inflation.

San Francisco Bay Guardian editor Tim Redmond revisits -- and stands by -- his May 6 article, The Myth of the Poor Landlord.

A reporter considers both sides of the Parkmerced debate and ultimately sees that the project is not necessarily what the developers say it is.

At least 75 people are now homeless, due to a four-alarm fire in San Francisco's South of Market District that brought 100 firefighters to the scene.

Protestors demand that the bank stop its illegal evictions of tenants in foreclosed properties and work with real estate companies that follow the law.

A San Francisco renter details how a dream apartment is run by a nightmare landlord, and how the San Francisco Tenants Union helps tenants fight back.

A brief history on the I-Hotel, which was once home to Filipino and Chinese laborers, and now is a historic monument and low-cost residence for seniors.

San Francisco legislators move toward passing an ordinance that will help shield renters displaced by natural disasters from the shock of market-rate rents.