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Two Cautionary Tales of Fair Housing Lawsuits for California Landlords
by Janie Hickock Siess
In Conversation with David Baker: Innovative Affordable-Housing Architect
by Emily Landes
Creating a Sexual Harassment Policy
by Nadeen Green
Protected Classes and Fair Housing Laws
by Martin S. Snitow
Columns
By Design
580 Howard Street - 100 Years Young
by Robert Shurell
The 2-4 World
Three Districts Have Majority of 3-Unit Sales
by Robert Link
Lily's Diary
Permissive Landlords Get Skewered by Their Tenants
by Lily
Legal Corner Q & A
Personal Convictions Don't Overrride Fair Housing Laws
by Various Authors
Debits & Credits
Simplify Your Life with the Proper Accounting Software
by Douglas Schultz & Andrea Cope
Court Talk
Right to Opt Out of Section 8 Upheld
by Clifford E. Fried
The Property Management Shop
Should You Have a No Smoking Addendum?
by Marc Wilson
The Sacramento Report
Ambitious Plans from the Governor
by Monica Williamson
SFAA Relocates Tenant Screening Services
SFAA Staff Changes
Recently, the composition of the SFAA’s staff changed, with the departure of several longtime staff members and the return of a friendly face.
Care Not Cash Moves Hundreds into Housing
San Francisco’s Director of Housing and Homeless Services said the city was “basically done implementing Care Not Cash” after moving all but a few hundred of the homeless adults who were formerly receiving a cash payment into supportive housing.
Appeal Court Rules in Favor
of Property Owners on SF Ordinance
The California Court of Appeal recently overturned a San Francisco ordinance that required owners who Ellis Acted their buildings to tell tenants how much they would be paid for relocation assistance.
McGoldrick Sponsors Ordinance to Stop School-Year Evictions
New Garbage
Classification in Effect
Batteries, fluorescent bulbs, VCRs and microwaves are among the many items no longer allowed in the regular garbage pickup.