Rent Board forms (Forms Center)

March 1, 2024

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This page contains a full list for Rent Board forms, including:

  • Tenant forms
  • Landlord forms
  • Rent Board appeal forms
  • Rent Board rate and fee schedules
  • Miscellaneous forms

Many of these forms are also available in Español, 中文, and Filipino.

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Tenant forms

Form #NameUpdated
516A:Tenant Petition and Form A: Decrease in Housing Services3/24
516B:Tenant Petition and Form B: Failure to Repair and Maintain10/23
516C:Tenant Petition and Form C: Unlawful Rent Increase8/21
516D:Tenant Petition and Form D: Passthrough Challenge8/21
517:Subtenant Petition9/20
518:Tenant Summary Petition (for pending unlawful rent increase)9/22
519:Tenant Report of Alleged Wrongful Eviction10/20
520:Tenant Report of Alleged Wrongful Severance of a Housing Service Pursuant to Ordinance §37.2(r)10/20
521:Ellis Tenant Packet3/1/24 (relocation rates only)
524A:Tenant Financial Hardship Application (Public Assistance)8/23
524B:Tenant Financial Hardship Application (Income Based and Exceptional Circumstances)8/23
525:Report of Excessive Rent Increase Under the Tenant Protection Act8/23
551:Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Request Form7/23
553:Expedited Hearing Information and Application6/23
554:Objection to Expedited Hearing Order6/23
958:OMI - Tenant's Change of Address Form11/23
968:Ellis Notice of Interest in Renewed Accommodations1/21
1006:RAD Tenant Petition8/23
1009:Temporary Eviction for Capital Improvements - Tenant Disclosure and Change of Address Form Req'd by §37.9(a)(11)7/23
1021:Tenant Objection To Owner's ADU Declaration and Request for Hearing12/21
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Landlord forms

Form #NameUpdated
526:Capital Improvement Petition Forms: 1-5 Units3/24
527:Capital Improvement Petition Forms: 6+ Units3/24
528:Capital Improvement Petition Forms: Seismic3/24
530:Operating and Maintenance Petition3/24
531:Special Circumstances Petition (based on rents for comparable units)3/24
533:Utility Passthrough Petition1/24
534:Substantial Rehabilitation Petition for Exemption3/21
535:Petition for Extension of Time to Complete Capital Improvements11/23
536:Section 1.21 (tenant in occupancy) Petition8/21
537:Petition for Determination Pursuant to Section 6.14 and/or Costa-Hawkins8/21
538:General Obligation Bond Passthrough Worksheets10/23
539:Water Revenue Bond Passthrough Worksheet12/23
540:Water Bond P-T Worksheet Multi-year12/23
541:Ellis Act Forms (withdrawal of residential units from rental market)3/1/24 (relocation rates only)
542:Utility Passthrough Calculation Worksheet1/24
543:Instructions for Completing Utility Passthrough Calculation Worksheet1/24
544:Landlord Petition Other Ground8/23
546A:OMI-Statement of Occupancy Form A: Landlord Has Not Recovered Possession8/21
546B:OMI-Statement of Occupancy Form B: Landlord Has Recovered Possession and the Owner or Relative is Occupying the Unit8/21
546C:OMI-Statement of Occupancy Form C: Landlord Has Recovered Possession and the Owner or Relative is not Occupying the Unit8/21
551:Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Request Form7/23
552:Consent to Issuance of Minute Order6/20
553:Expedited Hearing Information and Application6/23
554:Objection to Expedited Hearing Order6/23
955:OMI-Request for Recission8/21
958:OMI - Tenant's Change of Address Form11/23
960:Ellis-Request for Recission8/21
993:Request Hardship Hearing3/24
1000:Pre-buyout Disclosure Form7/23
1001:Landlord Declaration regarding Buyout Disclosure12/20
1007:Notice to Tenant Req'd by §37.9(c)-Eng-Sp-Ch-Viet-Rus-Tag.pdf7/28/23
1008:Warning Letter to Tenant - 10 Days to Cure8/22
1009:Temporary Eviction for Capital Improvements - Tenant Disclosure and Change of Address Form Req'd by §37.9(a)(11)7/23
1020:Owner's Declaration re proposed ADU construction [Declaration required by Planning Code §207(c)(4)]12/21
1025:Housing Inventory Paper Forms (Owner-Occupied)10/22
1026:Housing Inventory Paper Forms (Non-owner)10/22
1027:Housing Inventory Paper Forms (Vacant)10/22
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Rent Board appeal forms

Form #NameUpdated
556:Appeal to the Board – Tenant or Landlord5/23
558:Landlord Hardship Appeal & Hardship Application8/23
559:Declaration of Non-receipt of Notice of Hearing – Tenant or Landlord3/24
560:Notice of Withdrawal of Appeal – Tenant or Landlord8/21
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Rent Board rate and fee schedules

Form #NameUpdated
571:Allowable Annual Rent Increases (1982-present)11/23
572:Security Deposit Interest Rates (1983-present)1/24
573:Rent Board Fee History (1999-present)2/24
574:Capital Improvement Imputed Interest Rates12/23
575:Capital Improvement Uncompensated Labor Rates12/23
576:Estimator Fee Schedule8/21
577:List of All Rates2/24
578:Relocation Payments Under 37.9A3/1/24
579:Relocation Payments Under 37.9C1/24
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Miscellaneous forms

Form #NameUpdated
581:Request for Postponement of Hearing1/23
582:Request for Extension of Open Record8/21
583:Proof of Service Form9/20
584:Notice from Petitioner of Amended Petition8/21
585:Notice of Withdrawal of Petition – Tenant or Landlord1/23
586:Notice of Withdrawal of Unit from Petition – Landlord only8/21
587:Request for Duplication Services and/or Review of File11/22
588:Request for Full Decision After Minute Order – Tenant or Landlord7/23
589:Tenant Election Form for 100% Capital Improvement Passthrough Alternative7/23
590:Referral List for Other Government Offices and Non-Profit Agencies12/23
591:Unlawful Detainer (Eviction) Procedures and Time Chart9/19
592:Uniform Residential Hotel Visitor Policy

The one page version for posting is available in seven languages: Uniform Hotel Visitor Policy.		3/10
593:Tenant Hardship Application for Interpreter5/22
594:Landlord Hardship Application for Interpreter7/23
595:Landlord Withdrawal of Unit from UPT Worksheet for Tenant Hardship7/23
598:Rental Assistance Programs in SF – Referral List7/23
990:Good Samaritan Tenancy Information and Certification Form8/23

 

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