On Wednesdays,
the SFAA office
takes calls between
9am and 4pm.
Next SFAA
Monthly Membership Meeting
Woodstock Tradeshow
Mon., April 19, 2010
Fort Mason, Building A
4:00 - 7:30 p.m.
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San Francisco Apartment Magazine
Selections from the current edition are available below. SFAA members receive the full magazine every month.
legal Q&A
Resident Radar
by Various Authors
lily's diary
Suspend Your Disbelief
by Lily
sacramento report
Waste Not, Want Not
by Debra Carlton
THE TIC CORNER
Generation TIC
by D. Andrew Sirkin
News from San Francisco Apartment magazine
Battery Recycling Now Available for Apartment Buildings
Peace, Love and Rental Housing
May 12: Save the Date for the Annual Expo
Survey Reveals Many Renters Making a Move in 2010
Learn about Spotlight Sponsorship.
Click here to learn about
legal challenges with which the San Francisco Apartment Association and industry partners have been involved.
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.