San Francisco Blues - is the SFAA advice service worthwhile?

Question

I own a single-family house and have roommates. Unfortunately, they're giving me the San Francisco landlord-tenant blues.

Does anyone know whether the SFAA's advice service is worth the $400/year? Is there another advice service that I should consider, or should I apply that money to a lawyer directly?

Also, does anyone know whether a dispute over the amount of rent to be paid on a single-family home (rent control exempt, but not eviction control exempt) in which the homeowner lives (eviction control exempt) goes before the rent board or small claims court?

If a tenant-roommate tries to send it to the rent board, can one get it kicked to small claims court?

George Nyquist · Answer

Andrew Zacks is great but might be overkill for your situation. He's very aggressive and is an expert in the Ellis act etc. I would also suggest David Wasserman who is a member of the SFAA and currently sits on the rent board.

Best of luck!

Susan O. · Answer

https://caanet.org/legislation/

https://caanet.org/votervoice/  Fill this out to contact local and state officials in California about opposing rent control and restrictions on property owners/ investors!!!!@!

Bill Tracking California:

https://caanet.org/kb/legislative-bill-charts-year...

Dan Redmond · Answer

Forget SFAA now. None of their information is legally binding and when furnished, is only to direct to other sources. Was a member years ago, once we had a problem truly discovered the waste, and it was only a hun/year then. While I have been involved in multi-unit ownership for nearly 2 decades, single family is a different bird. Apply your money to solid legal knowledge here is SF. We use Andrew Zacks, do a websearch. Actually going to call him myself tomorrow. It never ends here.

Dan Redmond