On Wednesdays,
the SFAA office
takes calls between
9am and 4pm.
Next SFAA
Monthly Membership Meeting
Mon., March 15, 2010
Fort Mason, Building A
6:30 p.m.
SFAA Education
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Congratulations to our 2009 Trophy Awards winners and thank you to our sponsors!
San Francisco Apartment Magazine
Selections from the current edition are available below. SFAA members receive the full magazine every month.
Feature
In the Spotlight: Trophy Award Winners
by Emily Landes
Feature
Tough Choices
by Lynn Dover
Insure This
Get Your Own Umbrella
by Various Authors
talking business
Family First
by Emily Landes
Legal Q&A
Locked Out
by Various Authors
News from San Francisco Apartment magazine
Peace, Love and Rental Housing
Condo Conversion Changes for the Worse
California Approves the Nation’s Strictest Green Building Codes
Kimball, Tirey & St. John Announces Merger
Homebuyers’ Tax Credit Extended
SFAA extends its concerns and prayers to everyone impacted by the recent earthquake in Haiti. Here are two ways you can help:
Donate $10 to the Red Cross (charged to your cell phone bill) by texting "HAITI" to "90999".
Contribute online to the Red Cross.
Thank you!
Legislative Watch:
The Mayor’s Voluntary Soft Story Seismic Retrofit legislation will be heard at the Board of Supervisors Land Use Committee on Monday, March 1, 2010.
Legislative Watch:
Chris Daly’s Renters Economic Relief legislation is back after being vetoed by the Mayor.
Legislative Watch:
Move-In legislation was passed by the Board of Supervisors January 26.
Legislative Watch:
On December 8, the Board of Supervisors voted 7-4 in favor of the Avalos Just Cause eviction legislation. Mayor Gavin Newsom has graciously agreed to veto this legislation, and we have enough votes to uphold the Mayor’s veto. This means that the law WILL NOT go into effect.
Get details here (and read Mayor Newsom's letter to the Board).
Legislative Watch:
The issue of mandatory acceptance of pets in rental housing was heard again by the Animal Control and Welfare Commission on Nov. 12. SFAA board member Andrew Long spoke against the proposal. Learn more and see a KGO-TV news story about the hearing featuring Andrew's comments.
Media:
KTVU channel 2 news reported Oct. 13 on "soft story" buildings that remain vulnerable to a big quake. Watch the story here.