FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2019 CONTACT: Christian Marin [email protected] 415.775.1180 San Francisco’s Own Lower Polk Community Benefit District Awarded Top International Honor for its Innovative and Effective Tenant Landlord Clinic (TLC) SAN FRANCISCO – Today, during the 65th Annual Conference and Tradeshow in Baltimore, MD, the International Downtown Association (IDA) recognized San Francisco’s own [...]
The Lower Polk Community Benefit District and the Lower Polk Tenant Landlord Clinic are proud to announce the first LPTLC tenant/landlord Resource Forum on May 7th at 6:30pm! It will be held at 1167 Sutter Street. We will have a panel of speakers from each partner organization explaining their services. Whether you are a tenant [...]
Para poder desalojar a un inquilino de la unidad que está cubierta por la Ordenanza de Arrendamiento, un propietario debe tener razón de "causa justa" que sea el motivo dominante para demandar el desalojo. Existen 15 razones de causas justas para desalojo bajo la Sección 37.9(a) de la Ordenanza. Las más comunes son: La [...]
Many people do not realize that San Francisco is a "just cause eviction" city. That means that in order to evict a tenant from a rental unit covered by the Rent Ordinance, a landlord must have a "just cause" reason that is the dominant motive for pursuing the eviction. There are 15 just cause [...]
The Lower Polk Community Benefit District (LPCBD) recently launched a new neighborhood advocacy group—the Lower Polk Tenant Landlord Clinic (TLC). The nonprofit, which describes itself as non-biased, is working with tenants and landlords to find ways to keep residents in their homes."It's about attacking the homeless issue at the root instead of after the fact," said LPCBD executive [...]
"There are new California laws in 2018 that impact landlords across the state. We wanted to give you an overview of the new laws and provide resources so you can easily comply with each new law. "According to the California Apartment Association (CAA), there are five new laws effective January 1st 2018 on the [...]
Bedbugs are not just gross, they are a major problem in rental units here in San Francisco. As a tenant, you have the right to a rental unit that is free from pests and vermin, including bedbugs. This has long been the law. Recently, California made the law even stronger with the passage of [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Christian Martin Phone: 415-775-1185 Email: [email protected] UNIQUE CLINIC IN SAN FRANCISCO’S TENDERLOIN AREA SEEKS TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE HOMELESSNESS - BY PREVENTING EVICTION Will Use Conflict Intervention To Resolve Problems That Cause Homelessness San Francisco, California, January 24, 2018 - The Lower Polk Community Benefit District, in association with the Bar [...]
The Lower Polk Tenant Landlord Clinic is now open! People who need help with tenant-landlord issues and problems should email us at [email protected] or [email protected] We are also available at 415-775-1182 (leave a message, we will call you right back). Due to the fact that we are a coalition, we also have multiple offices [...]
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