There Are Not 40,000 Vacant Homes in San Francisco
While it makes for good headlines and viral sound bites, the notion that there are “more than 40,000 vacant homes in San Francisco” is not only misleading but represents a…
The Curious Case of the Reapparating Kitchen
Having been flagged for the addition of an unpermitted in-law unit back in early 2015, the Excelsior District home at 68 Vienna Street hit the market in July of 2015,…
San Francisco Qualifies for “Red” Tier Status [UPDATED]
With the 7-day average number of daily new COVID-19 cases diagnosed in San Francisco having dropped to 82, which is the lowest 7-day average in over 3 months and nearly…
Short-Term Rental Restrictions Will Be Lifted Monday [UPDATED]
In addition to allowing salons, barber shops, gyms, and massage/tattoo parlors to reopen with limited capacities on Monday, September 14, restrictions on (registered) short-term rentals and hotels in San Francisco…
The Target Dates and Plan to Fully Reopen San Francisco
With restrictions on construction projects, residential moves and in-person showings of homes having been eased back at the end of April, at which point some outdoor facilities and businesses were…
Reports of Illegal Airbnb-ing Back on the Rise in San Francisco
While the number of formal complaints related to illegal short-term rental activity in San Francisco had been on the decline since the second quarter of 2016, following the passage (and…
Reports of Illegal Airbnb-ing Continue to Drop in San Francisco
The number of formal complaints related to illegal short-term rental activity in San Francisco has continued to drop, with around 130 complaints lodged in the first half of 2019, which…
City Investigating Unpermitted Pods in the Tendernob
Hidden away behind an imposing looking gate off Post Street, between Hyde and Larkin in the Tendernob, the 3,500 square foot home at 3 Meacham Place traded hands for $1.63…
Brazen Airbnb Scofflaws Agree to Another $2.25 Million in Fines
Having been charged with evicting tenants from rent-controlled units and then illegally marketing the apartments as short-term rentals on Airbnb, Homeway and VRBO, Darren and Valerie Lee agreed to pay…
Illegal Airbnb-Ing Activity in SF Persists but on the Decline
The number of formal complaints related to illegal short-term rental activity in San Francisco has continued to drop, with a total of 231 complaints lodged in the first three quarters…