RENT RELIEF

In order to avail yourself of the eviction moratorium you must take certain steps, including notifying your landlord and providing documentation (such as a letter). The San Francisco Anti-Displacement Coalition has provided resources in multiple languages, including FAQs and template letters to landlords:

• EVICTION MORATORIUM FAQS in English, Chinese, Spanish/español and Tagalog

• NOTICE TO LANDLORD (template letter) in English, Chinese/中文版, Spanish/español and Tagalog

• Translations in Arabic are forthcoming. For assistance in Russian, contact the Westside Housing Rights Committee: 415-947-9085.

• Details on the commercial eviction moratorium for small- and medium-size businesses (gross receipts of less than $25 million).

• Check if your business qualifies for the eviction moratorium

• If you have questions about the commercial eviction moratorium, you may email inquiries to staff at the Office of Economic and Workplace Development: commercial.evictions@sfgov.org

• If a Tenant is served with a Summons and Complaint, they have 5 court days to respond from the date they were served. Call the Eviction

Defense Collaborative at (415) 659-9184 or visit 1338 Mission Street. Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 10-11:30am and 1-2:30pm.

• The Lower Polk CBD Tenant-Landlord Clinic specializes in mediating conflicts and other negotiations between landlords and tenants and can be contacted by emailing kevin@lptlc.org or by calling (415) 723-0785.

• For additional mediation services, you may contact the SF Bar Association helpline at (415) 782-8940 or by email at cis@sfbar.org and they’ll reply within 24 hours.

• The Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco is providing assistance to renters and can be contacted at (415) 703-8644. They also have a Westside Office that can be reached at (415) 947-9085.

• The Chinatown Community Development Center is providing assistance in English and Cantonese and can be reached at (415) 984-2728.

• The San Francisco Rent Board includes information on allowable rent increases (no more than 10 percent during a state of emergency) and other landlord-tenant issues. Phone counseling available at (415) 252-4631.

• The San Francisco Tenants Union provides advice to tenants and can be reached at (415) 282-6622.

• If you are a landlord seeking additional guidance on how to understand your tenant’s new rights under the Eviction Moratorium, you may contact the San Francisco Apartment Association at (415) 255-2288.