Greetings! Senate Bill 7 is a bill that governs water submeters in new apartment construction. The bill, which is a win for landlords, has progressed through the legislative process and is now in front of the Assembly. The bill will allow landlords to passthough water costs to tenants. This will result in cost savings for… Read More
Fire Prevention and Proposed Sprinkler Ordinance
July 14, 2016 by
First off, I would like to thank everyone who reached out regarding the fire at Mission and 29th Streets on Saturday, June 18. Thankfully, my building and business were on different blocks, but my heart goes out to the businesses and residents who were displaced by the fire. No one was hurt in the fire…. Read More
California Apartment Association Working to Passthrough Legislation to Support Landlords
April 25, 2016 by
The California Apartment Association is working with the California State Legislature to passthrough legislation that would benefit landlords. Several pro-housing bills made progress this week by making their way out of their respective committees. Legislation affecting density, including the legalization of in-law units, is included in the legislation, which would make it easier for property owners… Read More
San Francisco’s Proposed Mandatory Facade Inspection Ordinance
December 1, 2015 by
The city is considering a new ordinance that would require regular facade inspection for older buildings. There is currently no requirement in the San Francisco Building Code for regular facade inspections and maintenance. On October 24, 2014, Mayor Ed Lee introduced a proposed ordinance that would amend Chapter 16 of the San Francisco Building Code… Read More
Sign Petition to Oppose Senator Leno’s Ellis Act Bill, SB 364
April 17, 2015 by
On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Transportation and Housing rejected SB 364, Mark Leno’s Ellis Act bill, by a 6-5 vote. Thanks to your amazing action and the great work of our coalition partners, we defeated SB 364 in its first Senate hearing! Unfortunately, Leno still has the opportunity to bring back the bill for… Read More
2015 California Legislation that Could Affect Landlords
March 30, 2015 by
Senator Mark Leno has reintroduced legislation affecting the Ellis Act. Mirroring last year’s bill, which was approved by the Senate last year but fell one vote short in the Assembly Housing Committee, Senate Bill 364 would force buyers to own a building for at least five years before they could evict tenants using the Ellis… Read More
San Francisco’s Business Registration Fees Ordinance
December 17, 2014 by
The Gross Receipts Tax and Business Registration Fees Ordinance (2012 Proposition E) was approved by San Francisco voters on November 6, 2012 and implemented in 2014. Although 2014 has come and gone, there still seems to be some confusion among my clients about the gross receipts tax. So I wanted to take the opportunity to… Read More
Thank You For Your Support!
November 17, 2014 by
As Thanksgiving approaches and we all pause and give thanks for all our blessings, Lingsch Realty has even more reasons than ever to be thankful. I am proud to announce that Lingsch Realty was voted Property Management Firm of the Year for 2014 by the San Francisco Apartment Association. The award ceremony took place on… Read More
Master Tenant Dups Subtenants
October 10, 2014 by
Sometimes I come across an article about a landlord/tenant relationship that does one of two things: 1) makes me think, “Gosh, how did that landlord ever get into that situation?” and 2) “How can I make sure I don’t find myself in that situation?” Such was my reaction when I read a recent article about… Read More
Apartment Code Violations About to Go Public
August 22, 2013 by
The San Francisco Department of Public Health recently unveiled Code for America, a health and safety history of every house and apartment in San Francisco. This uniform, machine-readable data format-authored by Rajiv Bhatia and Cyndy Comerford from the San Francisco Department of Public Health-will show the entire known history of building, everything from code violations… Read More