Federal Resources for Tenants
Housing & Urban Development “HUD Portal”
Web: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/states/california/renting/tenantrights
California Resources for Tenants
Department of Consumer Affairs
Consumer Information Center
1625 North Market Boulevard, Suite N-112
Sacramento, CA 95834
Ph: 916-445-1254 TF: 800-952-5210 TDD: 800-326-2297
Web: http://www.dca.ca.gov/consumer/index.shtml
Department of Fair Employment and Housing
2218 Kausen Drive, Suite 100
Elk Grove, CA 95758
(housing discrimination complaints only)
Ph: 800-884-1684 VidPh: 916-226-5285 TDD: 800-700-2320
Web: dfeh.ca.gov
San Francisco Resources for Tenants
San Francisco Rent Board
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 320
San Francisco, CA 94102-6033
Ph: 415-252-4602
Web: http://sfrb.org/
San Francisco Department of Building Inspection
1660 Mission Street- 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103-2414
(Automated Inspection Scheduling 24/7)
Ph: (415) 575-6955
Web: http://sfdbi.org/inspection-services
San Francisco Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Services
Code Enforcement Program
1390 Market Street, Suite 210
San Francisco, CA 94102
Ph: 415-252-3805
Web: https://www.sfdph.org/dph/EH/codeEnforce/default.asp
San Francisco Human Rights Commission
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 800
San Francisco, CA 94102
Ph: 415-252-2500
Web: http://sf-hrc.org/
San Francisco District Attorney
Consumer Fraud Unit
732 Brannan Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(handles security deposit cases after tenants move out)
Ph: 415-551-9595
Web: http://sfdistrictattorney.org/contact-us
San Francisco Tenant Organizations
Housing Rights Committee
1663 Mission Street, Suite 504
San Francisco, CA 94103
Ph: 415-703-8644
Web: http://hrcsf.org/index.html
San Francisco Tenants Union
558 Capp Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Ph: 415-282-6622
Web: https://www.sftu.org/
The Q Foundation
350 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
Ph: 415-552-3242, 415-561-9940
Web: ahasf.org
Legal Assistance to the Elderly
701 Sutter St., 2nd Fl.
San Francisco, CA 94109
Ph: 415-538-3333
Web: laesf.org
Asian Law Caucus
55 Columbus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94111
Ph: 415-896-1701
Web: asianlawcaucus.org
Eviction Defense Collaborative
1338 Mission St., 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Ph: 415-947-0797
Web: evictiondefense.org
Bay Area Legal Aid
San Francisco Regional Office
1035 Market Street, Sixth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Ph: 415-982-1300 TF: 800-551-5554 TTY: 800-735-2929
Web: https://www.baylegal.org/locations-2/san-francisco/
Consumer Action
221 Main Street, Suite 480
San Francisco, CA 94105
Ph: 415-777-9635
Web: consumer-action.org
Justice & Diversity Center
Bar Association of San Francisco
301 Battery Street, Third Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Ph: 415-982-1600
Web: http://www.sfbar.org/jdc/index.aspx
Tenderloin Housing Clinic
126 Hyde Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Ph: 415-885-3286 415-771-2427
Web: http://www.thclinic.org/
Tenant’s Together
474 Valencia St #156
San Francisco, CA 94103
Ph: 415-495-8100
Web: tenantstogether.org
Eviction Free San Francisco
Web: http://evictionfreesf.org/
San Francisco Court Websites
San Francisco Superior Court
Civic Center Courthouse
400 McAllister St. (between Polk and Van Ness)
San Francisco, CA 94102-4514
Ph: 415-551-4000 TTY/TDD: 415-551-4001
Web: http://www.sfsuperiorcourt.org/divisions/civil
San Francisco Small Claims Court
Department 506 (Note: Filing Window Room 103)
400 McAllister St.
San Francisco, CA 94102-4514
Web: http://www.sfsuperiorcourt.org/divisions/small-claims
San Francisco Court Self-Help (ACCESS) Center
400 McAllister St., Room 509
San Francisco, CA 94102-4514
Ph: (415) 551-5880
Web: http://www.sfsuperiorcourt.org/self-help
Tenant Guides & Pamphlets
DISCRIMINATION IS AGAINST THE LAW
CA Dept. of Fair Employment & Housing
http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/res/docs/Publications/Brochures/2015/DFEH-151.pdf
FAIR HOUSING: YOU ARE PROTECTED UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW!
CA Dept. of Fair Employment & Housing
http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/res/docs/Publications/Brochures/2015/DFEH-157H.pdf
PUBLIC ACCESS DISCRIMINATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS
CA Dept. of Fair Employment & Housing
http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/res/docs/Publications/Brochures/2015/DFEH-167.pdf
SEXUAL HARASSMENT: CALIFORNIA FAIR HOUSING LAWS PROTECT YOU FROM DISCRIMINATION!
CA Dept. of Fair Employment & Housing
http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/res/docs/Publications/Brochures/2015/DFEH-185.pdf
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION: CALIFORNIA FAIR HOUSING LAWS PROTECT YOU FROM DISCRIMINATION!
CA Dept. of Fair Employment & Housing
http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/res/docs/Publications/Brochures/2015/DFEH-193H.pdf
FAIR HOUSING FACT SHEET
CA Dept. of Fair Employment & Housing
http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/res/docs/Publications/Brochures/2015/DFEH-FS06.pdf
UNRUH CIVIL RIGHTS ACT FACT SHEET
CA Dept. of Fair Employment & Housing
http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/res/docs/Publications/Brochures/2015/DFEH-250.pdf
UNRUH CIVIL RIGHTS ACT DFEH BROCHURE
CA Dept. of Fair Employment & Housing
http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/res/docs/Publications/Brochures/2015/UnruhActBrochure.pdf
CALIFORNIA TENANTS: A GUIDE TO RESIDENTIAL TENANT’S AND LANDLORDS’ RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
CA Dept. of Consumer Affairs
http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/catenant.pdf
LEGAL GUIDE LT-8: OUTLINE-LANDLORDS’ AND TENANTS’ RESPONSIBILITIES FOR HABITABILITY AND REPAIRS
CA Dept. of Consumer Affairs
http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/legal_guides/lt-8.shtml
LEGAL GUIDE LT-2: RENT INCREASES:
BASIC INFORMATION FOR TENANTS
CA Dept. of Consumer Affairs
http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/legal_guides/lt-2.shtml
LEGAL GUIDE LT-4: HOW TO GET BACK POSSESSIONS YOU HAVE LEFT IN A RENTAL UNIT
CA Dept. of Consumer Affairs
http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/legal_guides/lt-4.shtml
WOMEN’S RIGHTS HANDBOOK
CA Attorney General
https://oag.ca.gov/publications/womansrights
A CITIZEN’S GUIDE TO PREVENTING ELDER ABUSE
CA Attorney General
https://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/agweb/pdfs/bmfea/citizens_guide.pdf?
PREVENTING HATE CRIME
CA Attorney General
https://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/agweb/pdfs/civilrights/HC_English.pdf?
LEGAL RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
CA Attorney General
https://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/agweb/pdfs/consumers/disabled.pdf?
MOLD GUIDELINES AND CONTROL
San Francisco Department of Public Health
https://www.sfdph.org/dph/files/EHSdocs/ehsPublsdocs/Mold.pdf
Nolo Books
(Available in Public Libraries)
CA LANDLORD’S LAW BOOK: RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
http://www.nolo.com/products/the-california-landlords-law-book-lbrt.html
CA TENANTS’ RIGHTS
http://www.nolo.com/products/california-tenants-rights-cten.html
CA LANDLORD’S LAW BOOK: EVICTIONS
http://www.nolo.com/products/the-california-landlords-law-book-lbev.html
NEIGHBOR LAW: FENCES, TREES, BOUNDARIES & NOISE
http://www.nolo.com/products/neighbor-law-nei.html