Non-Profit Organizations and Other Resources for San Francisco Tenants
Education and access to information are the best protection for tenants. There are a number of non-profits that provide legal counseling for tenants. The San Francisco Tenant’s Union and Housing Rights Committee provide walk-in counseling hours to tenants. They can help you write or respond to a letter from your landlord or answer questions about your situation.
If you have been served an eviction lawsuit you need to get help right away. In San Francisco tenants have a right to free legal representation in defense of evictions. The Eviction Defense Collaborative provides eviction defense services. As does Legal Assistance to the Elderly. Think your landlord is doing something illegal? Want a building inspector to look at your apartment? These resources may be able to help or at least get you started.
San Francisco-Based Housing Organizations
Asian Law Caucus
55 Columbus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 896-1701 (phone)
(415) 896-1702 (fax)
Website
Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
1121 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 562-6255 (phone)
Chinatown Community Development Center
Eviction Defense Collaborative
1338 Mission St., 4th Floor,
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 947-0797
Housing Rights Committee
1663 Mission Street, Suite 504
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 703-8634
San Francisco Bar Association: Justice and Diversity Center
SF Bar Assoc. Lawyer
Information & Referral Service
(415) 989-1616
East Bay Housing Organizations
If you’re currently living in San Francisco and need to file a complaint or are looking to research the background of your building or landlord, the following are great resources.
San Francisco Departmental Resources
ACCESS Self-Help Center
San Francisco Superior Court
400 McAllister Street, Rm. 509
San Francisco, CA 94102
Children’s Environmental Health Promotion Program (incl. lead hazards)
1390 Market Street, Suite 210
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 252-3956
Dept. of Building Inspection
Housing Inspection Division
(Permits of Occupancy and
Inspections/Code Violations)
1660 Mission Street, 6th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 558-6220
DBI Permit Filing and Routing
Certificates of Occupancy
1660 Mission Street, 1st Fl.
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 558-6087
Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing
Bay Area Regional Office
39141 Civic Center Dr., Suite 250
Fremont, CA 94538
(800) 884-1684
Dept. of Fire Prevention & Investigation
Inspection, Permit & Violation History Records (for property & environmental site assessments)
(415) 558-3300
Department of Public Health
1390 Market Street, Suite 210
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 252-3800
(415) 252-3805 (Bed Bugs)
District Attorney’s Office
Consumer Fraud Unit
(415) 553-1814 or
(415) 551-9595
Mayor’s Office of Housing
1 So. Van Ness Avenue, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 701-5500
Office of Short Term Rentals
1650 Mission Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-575-9179
Planning Department
1660 Mission Street, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103-2414
(415) 558-6377
Small Claims Court
400 McAllister Street, Suite 103
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 551-3955 or (415) 551-4041
SF City Attorney’s Office
Code Enforcement Division
1390 Market Street, 6th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 554-3977 (Hotline VM)