by Gordon Property Management | Jan 22, 2015 | New Landlord Guide, San Francisco Insurance for Landlords and Rentals, San Francisco Owner Education, San Francisco Property Management Education
Our topic today is renters insurance. The latest lease agreement written by the San Francisco Apartment Association now has a clause in it that requires tenants to obtain renters insurance. That’s the lease we use and most of the San Francisco landlords we work with...
by Gordon Property Management | Dec 30, 2014 | New Landlord Guide, San Francisco Owner Education, San Francisco Property Management Education
We are often asked which lease agreement a landlord in San Francisco should use for tenants moving into a rental property. The answer is clear. The San Francisco Apartment Association has written a great residential lease agreement that we highly recommend every...
by Gordon Property Management | Dec 10, 2014 | New Landlord Guide, San Francisco Owner Education, San Francisco Property Management Education, Security Deposits
Today we are answering a question we hear a lot from landlords in San Francisco: When a tenant moves out and you are ready to refund the security deposit, what can you charge them for? The first thing you need to know is that you have to return the security deposit...
by Gordon Property Management | Nov 20, 2014 | Finding Tenants in San Francisco, New Landlord Guide, San Francisco Owner Education, San Francisco Property Management Education, San Francisco Rental Laws and Regulations
Today we are explaining what and who protected tenants are. In San Francisco, tenants have a lot of rights. Protected tenants have even more rights. Those rights come into play primarily when you are trying to evict them, using either an Ellis Act eviction or an owner...
by Gordon Property Management | Oct 28, 2014 | Finding Tenants in San Francisco, New Landlord Guide, San Francisco Owner Education, San Francisco Property Management Education
So you want to rent out your home and what you really want is for a family to move in. That’s great, families make good tenants. But, you cannot discriminate against other types of tenants. Doing so is a clear violation of federal fair housing laws. If you put your...
by Gordon Property Management | Sep 17, 2014 | Investing in San Francisco Rental Real Estate, New Landlord Guide, San Francisco Owner Education, San Francisco Property Management Education
Managing multi-residential apartment buildings in San Francisco is complicated. The city has a lot of very unique rent control laws and tenants have a lot of rights. Landlords have rights too, and it’s important to know what you’re doing in order to protect those...
