Yelena Bolshakova is a new Russian-speaking tenant counselor at the Housing Rights Committee. She will be available for tenant counseling…
Academy of Art Settles with City
Academy of Art, one of the biggest landlords in San Francisco, has settled for $60 million with the City of…
Sierra Club Takeover by SF BARF Fails
The pro-development organization, SF BARF, failed to takeover the Sierra Club in the local board member election. The SF Department…
Scorecard for Local Politicians
A scorecard by the Tenants Union ranks how our local politicians have or have not supported tenant candidates and causes.
Dean Preston Got 47% of Vote
Defying expectations, Dean Preston got over
Airbnb Under Pressure Agrees to Follow Law
Airbnb is agreeing to follow the law to enforce registered listings under pressure from court and the San Francisco Board…
How We Beat the Real Estate Industry
48hills.org/2016/11/20/beat-real-estate-industry Tenant activists found a strategy to beat back a million-dollar landlord campaign against affordable housing By Deepa Varma -…
25 Percent of Owner Move-In Evictions May Be Fraudulent
NBC Bay Area's Investigative Unit found that nearly one in four owner move-in evictions could be fraudulent. New tenants can…
City Strikes Down Major Mission Project
In a surprise reversal of its previous decisions, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to support an appeal…
Alameda, Mountain View, and Richmond Pass Rent Control
The cities of Alameda, Mountain View, and Richmond passed rent control measures in the November 2016 election. Having more rent-controlled…