Our phone counseling line will close at 12 pm on Thursday, December 5, 2024. Our office will close at 1 pm on Thursday, December 5, 2024. Both the office and the phone counseling line will reopen at 9 am on Friday, December 6, 2024
Our office is open for drop-in services Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm.
For covered units, the allowable rent increase effective March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025 is 1.7%.
AGENCY
Rent Board
Protecting tenants from excessive rent increases and unjust evictions while assuring landlords fair and adequate rents.
AGENCY
Rent Board
Protecting tenants from excessive rent increases and unjust evictions while assuring landlords fair and adequate rents.
Visit the Rent Board's Housing Inventory and Fee Portal
View information about residential properties, comply with the City’s Housing Inventory requirements, and pay annual Rent Board fees.Go to the PortalSan Francisco's rental law offers most tenants certain eviction and rent control protections. Learn about the law and what it means for you.
Pay your 2025 Rent Board Fee by March 1, 2025 to avoid penalties.
San Francisco law requires property owners to provide certain information to the Rent Board about their residential properties each year.
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Current Rates and Forms
Current rent increase rates, relocation payment amounts, security deposit interest rates, and others.
See a full list of downloadable forms and rate schedules for tenants and landlords. Many of our forms are also available in Español, 中文, and Filipino.
You can file documents by email, mail, or in person.
Complete this form to review a file or obtain a duplicate of any document or recording held by the Rent Board.
A site index to help you locate information on our website.
Tenants
Learn about the different claims a tenant may file at the Rent Board.
Learn about filing a Decrease in Housing Services tenant petition.
If you believe a rent increase is unlawful or want to know if your current rent is lawful, you may file a petition alleging an unlawful rent increase and/or requesting a determination of the lawful rent.
Landlords
Learn about the different claims a landlord may file to increase a tenant's rent or passthrough costs.
If you own residential property in San Francisco, find out if you need to pay the Rent Board fee, how much, and how to pay.
If you've made capital improvements to a property within the last five years, you can apply to pass through some of the cost to the tenants.
Speak with a Rent Board counselor
Get help over the phone or in person on Rent Ordinance topics.Speak with a Rent Board counselorResources
Learn about San Francisco's rental laws
The San Francisco Rent Ordinance offers rent control and eviction protections for most tenants.
Learn about repairs, buyout agreements, and other landlord and tenant issues that may arise.
Rent Board Statistics, Reports, and Community Resources
Find statistics and reports on Evictions, Buyout Agreements, and other Rent Board filings here
The Rent Board cannot refer you to individual attorneys, but staff will be glad to direct you to appropriate resources for advice and assistance.
Request a training or view community events that the Rent Board is participating in.
Rent Board Commission (Appeals and monthly meetings)
Rental housing laws and regulations (links to legal text)
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We support tenants and landlords in San Francisco by providing information and resources on the Rent Ordinance. This law protects tenants from excessive rent increases and unjust evictions while assuring landlords fair and adequate rents. We also conduct rent arbitrations, mediations, and investigate wrongful evictions.
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Contact information
Suite #320
San Francisco, CA 94102
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rentboard@sfgov.org