A major victory for 100% low-income housing in San Francisco

A single mother raising two children now has an opportunity to provide a larger space for her family at an affordable price. 300 low-income units are coming to the Mission District.

Nightmare home sale leads Minnesota couple to arbitration

It was a problematic home sale: a failed retaining wall, the ground infilled with unopened bags of mulch, wallpaper concealing holes in the walls, the backyard slipping away into the nearby creek and an unpermitted porch structure on the verge of falling away with it.

Landlord threatens eviction, sparks battle with tenants during moratorium

In Alameda County, evictions are illegal for unpaid rent, unless there's a threat to health or safety or if the owner wants to sell the property, which this landlord claims he wants to do. But the tenants say they're being harassed and bullied into leaving.

San Jose city leaders debate plans to remove homeless encampment from near airport

San Jose city leaders, Tuesday afternoon, debated a plan to remove unhoused residents living in an encampment near Mineta-San Jose International Airport.

Fire at San Lorenzo assisted living facility displaces 8

A fire at a San Lorenzo assisted living facility displaced eight people early Sunday morning, fire officials said.

San Mateo reaches $450,000 settlement agreement with housing group

San Mateo has reached a settlement with a Bay Area housing advocacy group and has agreed to pay $450,000 over a proposed housing project, city officials announced Thursday.

San Francisco family faces eviction after nearly quarter century

State law says it's within the owner's right to live in their property but housing advocates hope to save a San Francisco family from eviction.

San Francisco wants to convert defunct parking lots into housing

San Francisco's Mayor London Breed pitched a new plan Tuesday to help create more homes in the city. The idea is to turn old gas stations and unused parking lots into multi-unit housing.

Antioch councilmembers urging tenant anti-harassment ordinance

Two members of the Antioch City Council are urging Mayor Lamar Thorpe to include a proposed tenant anti-harassment ordinance and an ordinance requiring just cause for evictions into the next city council agenda.

US seeks to prevent public housing evictions with new HUD rule

Public housing tenants cannot be evicted for nonpayment without 30 days' notice and information about federal emergency rental assistance under a new HUD rule.

Oakland launches online help for renters, landlords

Renters and landlords in Oakland have a new resource for financial assistance for past due rent.

California's eviction ban has ended, here's what to know

Tenants with unpaid rent can still stay in their homes and avoid eviction, but only if they have applied for emergency rental assistance.

University of California set to approve controversial housing at People's Park

UC Berkeley is expected to approve $300 million for a student housing development in People's Park that critics say would destroy an important piece of history.

Despite California eviction moratorium ending, COVID rental assistance still available

The California COVID-19 Rent Relief Program has paid out $650 million to 55,000 households, according to the state. Tenants in need of help paying rent are encouraged to apply sooner, rather than later.

California could lose millions in emergency rental assistance

The first round of federal funding for emergency rental relief during the coronavirus pandemic must be obligated by the end of September or else California may be forced to forfeit millions.

San Francisco landlords sue over rent relief bill

Hair salons, tattoo parlors, gyms and other businesses that fell vulnerable during the COVID-19 shutdown collectively acquired $44.9 million in unpaid rent per month in San Francisco, according to a report from the Budget and Legislative Analyst's Office.