Preston Sends Mailer to Every D5 Tenant Ahead of March 31 Rent Relief Deadline
Despite Five Months of Demands, Administration Fails to Act, so Preston Takes Matters Into Own Hands
Sup. Preston Announces Legislation to Stop Rent Spikes On FD Haynes Residents, Others Who Lose Rent Control Protections
With one Western Addition family facing a 36% rent increase, Supervisor Preston announced legislation today to stop massive rent spikes for tenants formerly protected by rent control.
New Report Lays Out the Path Forward for Municipal Bikeshare
Amidst rising complaints about bike-share fees, Supervisor Dean Preston today announced the release of a new report from the Budget and Legislative Analyst laying out the path forward for a municipal bike-share program.
San Francisco Bans Eviction for COVID-Related Rent Debt After April 1
As statewide eviction protections are set to expire, San Francisco lawmakers unanimously passed today a ban on nonpayment evictions due to COVID-hardship for rent that becomes due after April 1, 2022.
Advocates File Empty Homes Tax, Estimated to Activate 5,000 Homes in First Two Years
Supervisor Dean Preston, the Democratic Socialists of America San Francisco Chapter, and Faith in Action Bay Area announced the filing of an “Empty Homes Tax” ballot measure today. If passed, the law is estimated to bring 5,000 housing units online in the first two years, and raise more than $38 million annually for homelessness prevention and affordable housing.
Board Approves Acquisition of Gotham Hotel for Permanent Supportive Housing in District Five
Site at 835 Turk Will Add up to 114 Units for Residents Experiencing Homelessness
New Report Shows More than 40,000 Vacant Homes in San Francisco, a 20% Increase since 2015
More than 40,000 homes are sitting vacant – nearly one out of every ten residential units in San Francisco – according to a report published today by the city’s Budget and Legislative Analyst. Among the first efforts to quantify and analyze patterns in residential vacancies, the report adds a new dimension to the housing debate in San Francisco, going beyond a singular focus on what gets built, and focusing on how those built units are used.
A First for California, SF Unanimously Passes Law to Require 10-Day Warning Period Before Eviction
Advocates Estimate Thousands of Renters Could Avoid Displacement
New Report Finds up to $32m in Monthly COVID Back Rent, As Supervisors Vote on Rent Relief Fund
San Francisco tenants have as much as $32 million per month of unpaid rent due to COVID, according to a Budget and Legislative Analyst report released today. The report comes on the same day the Board of Supervisors will vote on a first-in-the-nation program to provide relief to small property owners with tenants unable to make their rent, authored by Supervisor Dean Preston.
