How Low Will It Go?
If you think that the assessed value of your property has gone down, now is the time to appeal the assessment with the San Francisco Office of the Assessor-Recorder.

Federal Stimulus Goes to Public Housing
San Francisco received the first of its federal stimulus money: $17.9 million for public housing. Of that, $3 million will pay for repairing more than 200 vacant units over the next few months.

Rehab Rather Than Rebuild
A San Francisco Board of Supervisors committee endorsed the creation of a city fund to rehabilitate rundown buildings of 25 units or less and convert them into housing affordable to residents earning less than the area’s median income.

Hoarding Costs City Millions
Anywhere from 12,000 to 25,000 San Francisco residents struggle with hoarding and cluttering, according to a recent report from the San Francisco Task Force on Compulsive Hoarding. The task force was created in 2007, and its report includes a groundbreaking analysis of the financial cost of compulsive hoarding to service providers and landlords.

Speak Out
District 6 Supervisor Chris Daly introduced new legislation that he calls a “Renters Economic Relief Package.” The goal of this package is to help renters in San Francisco who may or may not be suffering due to the current economic climate. There are a number of proposed reforms in this package.

Who Pays for Tools & Equipment?
Many employers, including rental property owners, require employees to utilize specified tools and equipment in the normal course of their employment. In rental housing, these types of requirements often include tools for maintenance personnel and technology devices for leasing and management personnel. 

Rental Housing Expo May 19
CAA’s 2009 Northern California Rental Housing Education Expo will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 in Santa Clara, California.

 Landlords Slashing Rents for SF Apartments
SFAA Executive Director Janan New was interviewed by KRON for a recent news story about the state of rentals in SF.

 Renters rejoice: Prices falling citywide
SFAA Executive Director Janan New was interviewed by The Examiner for a March 30 news story about the state of rentals in SF.

 Beyond Overwhelmed (pdf)
A report on "The Impact of Compulsive Hoarding and Cluttering in San Francisco" from the San Francisco Task Force on Compulsive Hoarding.

 Resident Rent Ordinance proposed changes: