San Francisco County Tenant Ordinance
City and County of San Francisco adds these tenant protections on top of California landlord-tenant law — applies City and County of San Francisco (consolidated city-county; applies to most residential rental units).
Law: San Francisco Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance (Rent Ordinance)
| Annual allowable rent increase | 1.6% for covered units, March 1, 2026 - February 28, 2027. |
|---|---|
| Just cause | Landlord must have one of the just causes listed in the Rent Ordinance (at-fault, e.g., nonpayment, breach; or no-fault, e.g., owner move-in, Ellis Act withdrawal). Source: Rent Ordinance Sec. 37.9 |
| Relocation payments | No-fault evictions often require relocation payments; current amounts are published by the Rent Board. Source: Rent Ordinance |
Because San Francisco is a consolidated city and county, the city ordinance is also the county ordinance.
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