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 You Require Your San Francisco Tenant to Have Renters Insurance?
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?
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
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
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
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...
How to Manage Multi-Residential Apartment Buildings in San Francisco
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...
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