Many of our clients ask us to show their upcoming vacancies prior to the current tenant moving out. This obviously minimizes downtime, and therefore increases our clients’ bottom lines. However, did you know that the exisiting tenant can unilaterally rescind their 30-day notices to vacate at any time before they move out? And that signing… Read More
Did You Know? Departing Tenants Can Rescind their Notice to Vacate at Any Time–Which May Leave You Liable to a Planned Future Tenant
October 27, 2022 by
What to Know about Rent Reductions in a Rent-Controled Jurisdiction
September 19, 2022 by
During the initial days and months of the COVID-19 pandemic, our clients, desperate to get vacant apartments rented in a slow market, yet knowing the pandemic was temporary, and a market recovery imminent, were racking their brains for creative solutions to get their vacant units rented, while avoiding permanently low base rents. We heard all… Read More
DON’T LEAVE MONEY ON THE TABLE: HAVE YOU DONE A RECENT AUDIT OF EXPENSES YOU CAN PASSTHROUGH TO YOUR TENANTS?
July 14, 2022 by
With so much tenant turnover during 2020 and a quick rent recovery, you may find that some of your newer tenants are already paying below market rents. In addition, you may still be recovering from the financial hardship of having to improve your properties to attract new tenants while having a slim rent roll. Now… Read More
San Francisco Rent Board’s Housing Inventory and Fee Portal Now Active
June 23, 2022 by
Legislation passed in 2021 requires owners of residential housing units in San Francisco to begin reporting certain information about their units to the Rent Board. The Rent Board will use this information to create and maintain a “housing inventory” of all units in San Francisco that are subject to the Rent Ordinance. The secure reporting… Read More
Landlord Frauds and Scams: What to Watch Out For
April 19, 2022 by
Redfin has compiled advice for tenants on avoiding rental scams. Read the article featuring Lingsch Realty here.
Application Deadline for Rent Relief Has Passed: What does this mean for landlords?
April 19, 2022 by
With the state-wide rental assistance application deadline passed, what does that mean for landlords who are currently owed rent, or whose tenant fall behind in the coming months? Read more.
With Return to Office Orders Forthcoming, Who is Coming to San Francisco and What do we Need to Attract Them as Renters?
March 18, 2022 by
As we saw a mass exodus from San Francisco during the 2020 pandemic, we also saw a transition in who our tenants were. They went from 1) roommates living in communal spaces to single people escaping their roommates for the first time for the privacy of studios and one-bedroom apartments; and 2) couples cozying up… Read More
How is Rent Relief Really Playing Out
September 21, 2021 by
Many of you may have heard of the federal, state and local rent relief programs available to tenants and landlords. The funding for this program comes from the Federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which was passed on December 27, 2020. This act established the Emergency Rental Assistance Program with $25 Billion in rental assistance… Read More
What Tenants Want in Today’s Market
August 16, 2021 by
With the COVID-19 Delta variant keeping many city activities off the table and employers constantly shifting return-to-office policies, many tenants are still identifying their apartments as a live-work oasis, as opposed the crash pad it once was. In addition, with the complete shut down in the near recent past, tenants aren’t soon going to forget how much time they were forced to spend at home, and therefore continue to be picky about their abodes.
Out of Corruption Comes Windfall for Landlords
July 15, 2021 by
Under a settlement deal with San Francsico, Recology will refund a portion of rate hikes paid by Recology customers between 2017-2020 that disgraced Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru approved. During the City’s negotiations with Recology, Nuru allegedly accepted over $1 million in bribes from Recology.