SF supes approve 220-square-foot micro-apartments
They say good things come in small packages, but perhaps not for housing. San Francisco’s limited housing market will soon include micro-apartments in an effort to provide more affordable options to technology workers…
New legislation on student housing in San Francisco in the works
Students may not need to use Craigslist to find housing anymore. Together, Supervisor Scott Wiener, the San Francisco Planning Department and the San Francisco Housing Action Coalition have been working on creating legislation…
San Francisco Tenants Union continues to aid renters after more than 40 years
San Francisco is one of the most expensive housing markets in the country. The limited supply of rental units coupled with a recent influx of wealthy tech professionals vying for those units has…
Water in the walls: A housing horror story
Morgan Shingling knew she had a big problem on her hands when her apartment on the first floor of a two-story building started leaking from the ceiling the Saturday before classes started at…
Tips to navigating Craigslist to find an apartment
Although Craigslist can undoubtedly be one the most useful tools in searching for a new living arrangement, it can be a bit daunting at times. Understanding how you can best utilize Craiglist to…
Get to know your rights as a tenant
KNOW YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS: Landlords don’t get to decide how much to charge you for a security deposit. Deposits are capped at the equivalent of two months rent for an unfurnished apartment, and…
San Francisco tenants’ rights protect renters from bad landlords
Carolina Portella, a 20-year-old student at the Academy of Art University, moved from Palo Alto into what seemed like a perfect situation: a cheap room in the Mission district with her friends. However,…
