What's New This section includes both current news items, and an archive of past news briefs. 2022 New Legislation re Tenant Organizing New Legislation Requires Landlords Pursuing Certain Evictions to First Provide the Tenant a Written Warning Letter and 10-Day Period to Cure [UPDATED 3/23/22]. 2021 New Legislation re Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Annual Rent Increase for 3/1/22-2/28/23 Announced Residential Eviction Protections Due to Covid-19 Extended Through 12/31/21 Rent Board Fee Frequently Asked Questions New Legislation Requires the Rent Board to Collect the Rent Board Fee Through Invoices Residential Eviction Protections Due to Covid-19 Extended Through 9/30/21 Residential Eviction Protections Due to Covid-19 Extended Through 6/30/21 Rent Board Amends the Rules and Regulations Regarding Board Elections and Voting Rights of Alternate Board Members New Legislation Creates A Housing Inventory And Requires Owners To Report Information About Their Units 2020 Superior Court Strikes Recent Amendments To The Tenant Buyout Ordinance New Ordinance Amendment Limiting Residential Evictions Through 3/31/21 New Legislation Regarding Midtown Park Apartments Annual Rent Increase for 3/1/21-2/28/22 Announced MOHCD Publishes New Rules and Regulations Regarding the Local Eviction Moratorium New Emergency Ordinance Regarding Construction Work During COVID 19 Rent Board Amends the Rules and Regulations re General Obligation Bond Passthroughs Tenants Displaced by Northern California Fires are Eligible for Good Samaritan Occupancy Status New Ordinance Amendments Providing Eviction Protections for Non-Payment of Rent During COVID-19 New Ordinance Amendments re "Non-Tenant" Occupancy of Rental Units and Disclosure Requirements for Rental Advertisements Rent Board Amends the Rules and Regulations in Response to Recent Amendments to the Ordinance Extending Eviction Controls and Sub Rehab Units Information Regarding the Temporary Rent Freeze Information Regarding the Temporary Eviction Moratorium New Ordinance Amendments Regarding Tenant Buyout Agreements Public Outreach Events 2020 Rent Board Amends the Rules & Regulations re Temporary Evictions for Capital Improvements New Amendment to Ellis Act New Ordinance Amendments Extending Eviction Controls to New Construction and Sub Rehab Units 2019 90-Day Notice Required for Rent Increases Exceeding 10% Per Year Summary of AB 1482 (the California Tenant Protection Act of 2019) Rent Board Amends the Rules and Regulations Regarding O&M Petitions New Ordinance Amendments Regarding General Obligation Bond Passthroughs Annual Rent Increase for 3/1/20-2/28/21 Announced Rent Board to Hold Public Hearing on December 10, 2019 on Amendment to its Rules and Regulations re Operating & Maintenance Petitions New Ordinance Amendment Regarding Temporary Evictions for Capital Improvements CORRECTION: Security Deposit Interest Rate for 3/1/19-2/29/20 is 2.2% Public Outreach Events 2019 New Ordinance Amendments Regarding Circumvention of Eviction Controls Through Rent Increases 2018 Annual Rent Increase for 3/1/19-2/29/20 Announced Rent Board Amends the Rules and Regulations Regarding O&M Petitions and Certain No-Fault Eviction Notices Rent Board to Hold Public Hearing on September 11, 2018 on Amendments to its Rules and Regulations Regarding Operating and Maintenance Petitons and Rent Board Procedures re Certain No-Fault Eviction Notices New Ordinance Amendments Regarding Operating and Maintenance (O&M) Petitions California Supreme Court Denies Review of Court of Appeals Decision Upholding Ordinance Amendment Regarding Increased Eviction Protections for School Employees and Families with Children During the School Year – Update #4 (4/25/18) Court of Appeal Upholds Ordinance Amendment Regarding Increased Eviction Protections for School Employees and Families with Children During the School Year - Update #3 (2/14/18) Annual Rent Increase for 3/1/18-2/28/19 Announced Public Outreach Events 2018 2017 Rent Board Amends the Rules and Regulations regarding Owner Move-In and Relative Move-in Evictions Tenants Displaced by North Bay Fires are Eligible for Good Samaritan Occupancy Status New Ordinance Amendments re Owner Move-In and Relative Move-In Evictions Relocation Payments for Ellis Evictions Required for all Authorized Occupants Regardless of Age Court of Appeal Decision Finds Increased Ellis Relocation Payments Ordinance Unlawful – Update #3 (7/23/17) Public Outreach Events 2017 2016 Annual Rent Increase for 3/1/17-2/28/18 Announced Appointment of the Rent Board Executive Director City Appeals Court Order Enjoining Enforcement of Ordinance Amendment re Increased Eviction Protections for School Employees and Families with Children During the School Year - Update #2 (10/11/16) Superior Court Strikes Ordinance Amendment re Increased Eviction Protections for School Employees and Families with Children During the School Year - Update #1 (9/1/16) Amendments To Establish A Single Procedure For Tenants To Request Financial Hardship Relief Passed New Eviction Protections for School Employees and Families with Children During the School Year New Eviction Notice Requirements as of March 19, 2016 2015 Annual Increase for 3/1/16 - 2/28/17 Announced Rent Board Amends the Rules and Regulations re Eviction Protections and Additional Occupants Rent Board to Hold Public Hearing on Dec. 3, 2015 on Amendments to its Rules and Regulations re Eviction Protections and Additional Occupants New Eviction Notice Requirements as of November 9, 2015 Rent Board Considers Amendments to its Rules and Regulations re Eviction Protections and Additional Occupants New Ordinance Amendments Re Eviction Protections And Allowance Of Additional Occupants California Superior Court Strikes Second Ordinance Amendment re Increased Relocation Payments to Tenants in Ellis Evictions - Update #2 (10/2/15) Increased Ellis Relocation Payments Ordinance – Update #1 (6/19/15) New Ordinance Amendment Re Increased Ellis Relocation Payments to Tenants (6/14/15) California Superior Court Strikes Ordinance Amendment re Increased Relocation Payments to Tenants in Ellis Evictions New Rules for Short-Term Rentals 2014 New Ordinance Amendment Regulating Buyout Agreements Annual Rent Increase for 3/1/15 – 2/29/16 Announced Federal District Court Strikes Ordinance Amendment re Increased Relocation Payments to Tenants in Ellis Evictions Temporary Severance of Specified Housing Services During Mandatory Seismic Retrofit New Ordinance Amendment Re Increased Ellis Relocation Payments to Tenants (6/1/14) Investigative Hearings On Tenant Allegations Of Landlord Attempts To Evict Through Harassment Of Tenant Affordable Housing Assistance for Certain Tenants Subject to an Ellis Act Eviction 2013 Annual Rent Increase for 3/1/14 – 2/28/15 Announced Rent Ord. Amendments re Capital Improvement Hardship Applications Rules and Regulations §12.19 Amended, Effective 9/17/13 New State Law Limits Relocation Payments for Temporary Displacement of Tenants for Less Than 20 Days 2012 Annual Rent Increase for 3/1/2013 – 2/28/2014 Announced Rules and Regulations §12.20 Effective 2/1/12 2012 Neighborhood Outreach Dates and Locations 2011 Rules and Regululations §12.20 Effective 12/14/2011 Good Samaritan Temporary Occupancy Legislation Effect of Larson Court of Appeal Decision on Prop. M 2011 Neighborhood Outreach Dates and Locations Adjusted Relocation Payments under the Ellis Act Adjusted Relocation Payments for No-Fault Evictions 2010 New Amendment Prohibiting Owner Move-In Evictions of Minor Children During the School Year 2009 Update on Status of Lawsuits Challenging Prop M Update on State Court Prop M Lawsuit Uniform Hotel Visitor Policy Amended 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