On Wednesdays,
the SFAA office
takes calls between
9am and 4pm.
Next SFAA
Monthly Membership Meeting
Mon., Nov. 16, 2009
Fort Mason, Building A
6:30 p.m.
Save the Date
Nov. 19 - Third Annual
Trophy Awards
SFAA Education
Learn about SFAA upcoming
education offerings,
including:
The 2009 SFAA Trophy Awards is November
19 at the Palace Hotel:
| Buy tickets. | |
| Become a sponsor. | |
| Learn more. |
Congratulations to our 2008 Trophy Award winners!

Selections from the current edition are available below. SFAA members receive the full magazine every month.
The Property Pendulum
by Jim Emerson
the president's report
Rebates Bite Back
by Dave Wasserman
market view
Feeling the Squeeze
by Jay Greenberg
Legal Q&A
Cooking Up a Strategy
by Various Authors
News from San Francisco Apartment magazine
Special Financing for Green Improvements
Expanded Business Education Campaign on “Red Flags” Rule
High-End Rentals Still Heading Downward
KTVU channel 2 news reported Oct. 13 on "soft story" buildings that remain vulnerable to a big quake. Watch the story here.
Thanks to San Francisco Apartment Association members and our industry partners, Mayor Newsom has agreed to veto all three legislative pieces of Chris Daly’s Renter Relief Package. Learn more.
Guide dogs for the blind have long enjoyed special legal status. But some critics argue that San Francisco is too liberal in licensing these service animals, saying they can interfere with guide dogs and pose a threat to public safety.
This topic was covered in a recent SF Weekly article and was the focus of KQED's Forum program on June 19. Learn more and listen here.
SFAA members have successfully influenced the San Francisco Fire Department's proposed new Lock Box program.
It is our understanding that the program has been turned into a voluntary program as opposed to a mandated program. Learn more.
Property owners win latest round in Daly rent proposal package
Final hearing June 23.
SFAA and industry prevail!
Superior Court Rules Award of Attorney Fees to Tenants Unconstitutional Under Proposition M.
Daly's Renter's Economic Relief Package
Outcome of May 18 Land Use Committee hearing on three proposals
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:
| Financial Hardship Relief (pdf) | ||
| Additional Occupants (pdf) | ||
| Limitation on Banked Rent Increases (pdf) |


