San Francisco Property Management Blog

As leaders in the San Francisco property management market, we want to make things better for landlords and tenants, vendors and partners. All of us face similar challenges, whether it’s Airbnb tempting your tenants to sublet or the recent drought, which left landlords wondering how to manage water. We share our expertise and our advice on our San Francisco property management blog. Follow along to get your most common questions answered. Learn from our experience and avoid costly mistakes.

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Should I Add my Property Manager to my San Francisco Landlord Policy?

Feb 11, 2015 | San Francisco Insurance for Landlords and Rentals, San Francisco Owner Education, San Francisco Property Management Education

If you are a client of Gordon Property Management, you know that we require you to name us as an additional insured on your liability policy. A lot of property owners wonder what exactly that means, and today we are going to talk a little bit about that and why it’s...

Should You Require Your San Francisco Tenant to Have Renters Insurance?

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...

Which Lease Should I Use When Renting Out My San Francisco Home?

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...

How to Handle Security Deposit Returns in San Francisco

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...

What is a Protected Tenant? San Francisco 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...

What You Can and Can’t Do When Renting Out Your San Francisco Home

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...

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Nov 28, 2025

Google - Gordon Property Management

Have used GPM over 20 years. They are always responsive to tenant and owner concerns, are on the ball doing repairs and upgrades and taking care of the pressing demands of being a SF small property owner. They have protected my investment through their knowledge of ever changing rent laws. The late Stephanie Gordon was a uniquely qualified mentor to the new CEO who employs a competent and knowledgeable staff. Hope to use them into the future.

Nov 27, 2025

Google - Gordon Property Management

I have a lot to thankful for this Thanksgiving Holiday. First and upmost that I thanks for Gorden Property Management by accepting to managing my 6-units apartment building in SF. Gordon Property Management 's commitment to transparency, high integrity of professionalism is unmatched of. Since Gordon Property Management took over managing my building any repairs/job orders were executed in an organized and efficient/transparent manner. I highly recommend Gordon Property Management for both Property owners and potential tenants.