Features
A Year to Turn the Tide
by Janan New
SFAA: A History — Part 1
by Dan Wilson and Emily Landes
In Memorium: Charles W. Mosser 1924-2077
by Emily Landes
The Beat-up Victorian: San Francisco's Legacy?
by Robert Shurell
A Legal Look Back at 2007
by David Wasserman
The Benefits of SFAA Membership
by Maria Shea
Columns
the president's report
Honoring Our Best
by David Wasserman
planning ahead
Small Property Owners' Rights Vindicated by the Board of Appeals
by M. Brett Gladstone
court Talk
Decisions Leave Landlords SLAPP Happy
by Clifford E. Fried
Legal Corner Q & A
What is “Reasonable”?
by Various Authors
the property management shop
How Rent Control Leads to the Loss of Rental Stock
by Marc Wilson
on the level
Make a Resolution to Do a Maintenance Audit
by Terry Meany
debits & credits
Exiting from Distressed Properties—The Tax Traps
by Douglas Schultz and Craig Schmitt
sacramento report
In with a Bang, Out with a Whimper
by Monica Williamson
the other side
What I Hate About the SFAA Form Lease: Part 2
by J. Wallace Oman
the tic corner
TICs and 1031s—Part 2
by D. Andrew Sirkin
the Sheridan report
The Belated Bailout
by Matthew C. Sheridan
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SFAA Turns 90!
SFAA celebrated its ninetieth anniversary with the best of the rental housing industry on November 29, 2007, at the Palace Hotel.
Rent Increase Set at 2%
Many residential properties may only increase the rents in accordance with the San Francisco Allowable Rent Increase.
New Board Member David Gruber
SFAA is pleased to announce that long-time member David Gruber of Gruber and Gruber Properties has joined the Board of Directors.
Water Passthrough at the Board
This month, San Francisco Supervisor Michaela Alioto-Pier will bring legislation to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to create a water rate passthrough
SFAA Goes Paperless
SFAA will go greener by becoming an email-driven organization.
Medical Pot Club Landlords Targeted
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has sent letters to 80 owners of buildings housing medical marijuana clubs in San Francisco.
Help for Struggling Home Owners on the Way?
City, state and even federal officials are working with the lending industry to try to stem the mass of foreclosures expected in the coming year.
Letter to the Editor
I write with good news: my O&M petition that included variable-rate loan interest was approved by the San Francisco Rent Board!