Board Removes Pet-Surcharge Advocates
Three commissioners on the San Francisco Animal Control and Welfare Commission have lost their positions because they suggested that landlords should be able to charge a higher rent as an incentive to let tenants keep pets.

Landlord Rekeying at Board
San Francisco Supervisor Jake McGoldrick introduced legislation mandating that landlords rekey or replace locks on all outside doors after tenants move out.

Water Rates Undecided
Despite working with city agencies for more than two months, SFAA still does not know the outcome of its work to create a passthrough for the higher water rates approved by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission in May.

Trophy Sponsorship Opportunities
SFAA has just opened the doors for sponsorship opportunities at its first-ever awards event: the SFAA Trophy Awards.

Two New Additions to SFAA
SFAA is happy to announce that two of its staff members, Crystal Wang and Lara Kisich, had their long-awaited babies this spring.

Inclusionary Housing Measures
The Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California recently released a survey of inclusionary housing ordinances that shows such ordinances are growing in popularity throughout the state.

Title Insurance Rate Cap Delayed
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner has decided to push back a plan to cap title insurance rates and escrow fees to 2011.

Letter to the Editor
SFAA member Kevin Wallace corrects an error in a recent article about handyman job rates.