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Find a full list of Rent Board forms, including tenant forms, landlord forms, Rent Board appeal forms, Rent Board rate and fee schedules, and miscellaneous forms. You can file documents by email, mail, or in person.Learn how to file documents

Tenant Forms

516A: Decrease In Housing Services

This petition is for tenants who have received a substantial decrease in housing services without a corresponding decrease in rent.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025 (English, Spanish, Chinese, and Filipino) and July 2025 (Vietnamese)

516B: Failure to Repair and Maintain

This petition is for tenants who have received a rent increase notice within the last 60 days and their landlord has not made repairs required by law.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025 (English, Spanish, Chinese, and Filipino) and September 2025 (Vietnamese)

516C: Unlawful Rent Increase

This petition is for tenants who have received an unlawful rent increase and/ or want the Rent Board to determine whether their current rent is a lawful amount.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025 (English, Spanish, Chinese, and Filipino) and September 2025 (Vietnamese)

516D: Passthrough Challenge

This petition is for tenants whose landlord improperly imposed one or more of the following passthroughs:

  • Utility (Gas/ Electric/Steam) Passthrough;
  • Water Revenue Bond Passthrough;
  • General Oblication Bond Measure Passthrough;
  • Or who failed to discontinue passthrough including Capital Improvement Passthroughs

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025 (English, Spanish, Chinese, and Filipino) and September 2025 (Vietnamese)

517: Subtenant Petition

This petition is for subtenants who pay more than a proportional share of the total rent or pay more than the master tenant pays the owner/manager.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025 (English, Spanish, and Chinese), August 2025 (Vietnamese), and October 2025 (Filipino)

518: Tenant Summary Petition (for pending unlawful rent increase)

This petition is for tenants who have received a rent increase notice that is clearly unlawful on its face and has not yet gone into effect.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

519: Tenant Report of Alleged Wrongful Eviction

This petition is for tenants to report an eviction they believe is wrongful.

The filing of this report does not delay or prevent the landlord from pursuing an eviction through the courts.

Tenants are strongly advised to obtain legal counsel if they receive an eviction notice.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025 (English, Spanish, Chinese, and Filipino) and August 2025 (Vietnamese)

520: Tenant Report of Alleged Wrongful Severance of a Housing Service Pursuant to Ordinance §37.2(r)

This petition is for tenants who have received notice to stop using specific housing services like parking and storage which require a just cause reason.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

521: Ellis Tenant Packet

This packet included a summary description of the most important requirements in an Ellis Act eviction including forms.

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Forms

Last updated: February 28, 2025

524A; 524B: Tenant Financial Hardship Application

A tenant may seek relief from paying certain types of rent increases on the grounds of financial hardship.

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Forms (Public Assistance)

Forms (Income Based or Exceptional Circumstances)

Last updated: June 2025 (English, Spanish, Chinese, and Filipino) and September 2025 (Vietnamese)

525: Report of Excessive Rent Increase Under the Tenant Protection Act

Tenants may use this checklist and form to check to see if they are covered under the California Tenant Protention Act.

This form should not be used if your rent is regulated under the San Francisco Rent Ordiance.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

551: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Request Form

This form is a request to participate in a mediation of a housing related conflict.

All parties must sign the form and agree to participate.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

553; 554: Expedited Hearing Information and Application

A few limited types of cases may be eligible for an expedited hearing process.

The following forms allow a petitioner to voluntarily request an expedited hearing or object to one.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

958: OMI - Tenant's Change of Address Form

The OMI - Tenant's Change of Address Form is used by tenants, who have been evicted based on an owner or relative move-in, to keep the Rent Board appraised of any future change of address.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

968: Ellis Notice of Interest in Renewed Accommodations

This form is for a tenant who has been evicted pursuant to the Ellis Act and wishes to receive notice if accommodations at the relevant address are again offered for rent.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

1006: RAD Tenant Petition

This form is only for San Francisco residents who have a relocation grievance and are participating in the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program.

Forms

Last updated: March 2025

1009: Temporary Eviction for Capital Improvements - Tenant Disclosure and Change of Address Form Req'd by §37.9(a)(11)

A tenant who has been temporarily evicted in order to carry out capital improvements or rehabilitation work is to be notified when the work is completed.

The tenant can fill out this form to notify the landlord and Rent Board of any change of address.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

1021: Tenant Objection To Owner's ADU Declaration and Request for Hearing

A tenant may file this form to object to an Owner's ADU Declaration.

Filing must be within 30 days of the Owner's declaration.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

Landlord forms

526; 527; 528: Capital Improvement Petition Forms

A landlord may petition the Rent Board to pass through to tenants the costs of certain renovations to the property, which are considered capital improvements.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

530: Operating and Maintenance Expense Petition

When the annual allowable increase does not completely cover the landlord’s yearly increase in operating and maintenance expenses for a property, a landlord may petition for an additional base rent increase of up to 7%.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

531: Special Circumstances Petition (based on rents for comparable units)

If an owner believes the rent on a unit was kept low due to an extraordinary circumstances such as fraud or familial relationship between the landlord and tenant, they may petition for an adjustment in rent.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

533: Utility Passthrough Petition

Where a landlord pays for gas, electricity and/or steam provided to the tenant’s unit and/or to the common areas of the property, the landlord may recover the increase in the cost of these utilities from the tenants in the form of a utility passthrough.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

534: Substantial Rehabilitation Petition for Exemption

Landlords may file a petition for exemption from the rent increase limitations of the Rent Ordinance because of substantial rehabilitation of a building.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

535: Petition for Extension of Time to Complete Capital Improvements

If a landlord knows that work resulting in temporary eviction for Capital Improvements will require the removal of the tenant(s) for more than three months, the landlord must file a Petition for Extension of Time at the Rent Board.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

536: Section 1.21 (tenant in occupancy) Petition

A landlord may file this petition if they believe that the unit is not the tenant's principal place of residence and that no other tenant's occupy the unit.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

537: Petition for Determination Pursuant to Section 6.14 and/or Costa-Hawkins

The landlord may be entitled to increase the rent to market rate in certain roommate situations when the original tenants no longer live in the unit.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

538: General Obligation Bond Passthrough Worksheets

A landlord may pass through to tenants a portion of the landlord’s property tax bill resulting from the increase in repayment of general obligation bonds approved by the voters.

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Forms

Last updated: October 2025

539: Water Revenue Bond Passthrough Worksheet

A landlord may pass through to tenants 50% of the water bill charges attributable to water rate increases resulting from the issuance of Water System Improvement Revenue Bonds.

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Forms (Based on water bills for 1 month or 1 year)

Forms (Multi-year)

Last updated: March 2025

541: Ellis Act Forms (withdrawal of residential units from rental market)

This is a packet of landlord information regarding evictions pursuant to the Ellis Act.

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Forms

Last updated: February 28, 2025

542; 543: Utility Passthrough

Where a landlord pays for gas, electricity and/or steam provided to the tenant’s unit and/or to the common areas of the property, the landlord may recover the increase in the cost of these utilities from the tenants in the form of a utility passthrough.

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Forms

Last updated: July 2025 (Utility Passthrough Calculation Worksheet) and March 2025 (Instruction Sheet)

544: Landlord Petition Other Ground

The owner of a property can seek a Rent Board determination on an issue such as a determination of lawful base rent or jurisdiction.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

546A; 546B; 546C: OMI - Statement of Occupancy Forms

For owner or relative move-in notices served on or after January 1, 2018, a landlord will be required to file a Rent Board Statement of Occupancy for the 5 year period following recovery of the unit.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

551: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Request Form

This form is a request to participate in a mediation of a housing related conflict.

All parties must sign the form and agree to participate.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

552: Consent to Issuance of Minute Order

A Minute Order is an abbreviated decision that is generally issued more quickly than a full decision.

A party may request a full decision if they are issued a Minute Order.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

553; 554: Expedited Hearing Information and Application

A few limited types of cases may be eligible for an expedited hearing process.

The following forms allow a petitioner to voluntarily request an expedited hearing or object to one.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

599: Request for Exemption of the Rent Board Fee

Some units are exempt from the Rent Board Fee. This includes owner-occupied units, government controlled or regulated units (Section 8), and others. Please file exemptions through the Rent Board Portal.

If you cannot access the Rent Board Portal, you may be able to submit paper filings. Please note that processing of a paper application may be slower than an application filed through the Rent Board Portal.

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Forms

599 Req for Exemption of RB Fee (English)
599 Req for Exemption of RB Fee (Spanish) (Español)
599 Req for Exemption of RB Fee (Chinese) (繁體中文)
599 Req for Exemption of RB Fee (Filipino) (Filipino)
599 Req for Exemption of RB Fee (Vietnamese) (Tiếng Việt)

Last updated: September 2025

955: OMI - Request for Recission

Owners seeking to rescind an owner or relative move-in eviction notice must submit this completed form to the Rent Board. The Board will then determine if a hearing is necessary.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

958: OMI - Tenant's Change of Address Form

The OMI - Tenant's Change of Address Form is used by tenants, who have been evicted based on an owner or relative move-in, to keep the Rent Board appraised of any future change of address.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

960: Ellis - Request for Recission

Owners seeking to rescind an eviction notice served on tenants pursuant to the Ellis Act must submit this completed form to the Rent Board.

The Board will then determine if a hearing is necessary.

If the Request for Rescission is granted, a Notice of Constraints will be recorded based on the Ellis filing date.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

993: Request Hardship Hearing

A landlord may request a hardship hearing if they dispute information in a tenant's hardship application.

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Tenant Financial Hardship Applications

Forms

Last updated: March 2025

1000, 1001: Pre-buyout Disclosure Form and Landlord Declaration regarding Buyout Disclosure

Any landlord who wishes to commence “buyout negotiations” with a tenant must first make certain written disclosures to the tenant.

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Forms

Last updated: March 18, 2025

1007: Notice to Tenant Req'd by §37.9(c)

A copy of this Notice to Tenant must be attached to every notice to terminate tenancy.

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Forms

Last updated: March 18, 2025

1009: Temporary Eviction for Capital Improvements - Tenant Disclosure and Change of Address Form Req'd by §37.9(a)(11)

A tenant who has been temporarily evicted in order to carry out capital improvements or rehabilitation work is to be notified when the work is completed.

The tenant can fill out this form to notify the landlord and Rent Board of any change of address.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

1020: Owner's Declaration re proposed ADU construction [Declaration required by Planning Code §207(c)(4)]

The owner must provide all of the requested information and file this Declaration at the Rent Board before submitting an application to construct an ADU under Planning Code Section 207(c)(4).

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

1025, 1026; 1027: Housing Inventory Paper Forms

Property owners are strongly encouraged to use the Rent Board's web Portal to submit information about their unit(s). However, paper forms are available below.

Note that submission of paper forms may cause delays in processing your information and submission of an incomplete (or unreadable) form may prevent us from accepting or processing your form.

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Forms (Owner-Occupied)

Forms (Occupied - Non-Owner)

Forms (Vacant)

Last updated: September 2025 (English, Spanish, Chinese, Filipino) and October 2025 (Vietnamese)

Rent Board appeal forms

556: Appeal to the Board – Tenant or Landlord

Any party may appeal a Rent Board Decision if they believe it is incorrect or based on legal error, an abuse of discretion, would cause financial hardship (only a valid basis to appeal certain decisions).

The form must include a statement on pg. 1 regarding the reason for the appeal, which can include "see attachment."

Forms

Last updated: March 2025 (English, Spanish, Chinese, Filipino) and June 2025 (Vietnamese)

558: Landlord Hardship Appeal & Hardship Application

A landlord or master tenant may appeal on the basis of financial hardship.

Landlords should be aware that the Commissioners will be looking at their total financial picture, not just the income generated by the building at issue.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

559: Declaration of Non-receipt of Notice of Hearing – Tenant or Landlord

A party who did not receive notice of a hearing may file this declaration for consideration from the Rent Board Commission

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

560: Notice of Withdrawal of Appeal – Tenant or Landlord

A party who filed an Appeal who now wishes to withdrawal their appeal should file this form and notify the other parties.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

Rent Board rate and fee schedules

571: Allowable Annual Rent Increases (1982-present)

A complete list of Annual Allowable Increases.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

572: Security Deposit Interest Rates (1983-present)

A complete list of Security Deposit Interest Rates.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

573: Rent Board Fee History (1999-present)

A complete list of the Rent Board Fee.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

574: Capital Improvement Imputed Interest Rates

When calculating a capital improvement passthrough, landlords are entitled to add a reasonable rate of interest to capital improvement costs.

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Capital Improvement Petitions

Forms

Last updated: July 2025

575: Capital Improvement Uncompensated Labor Rates

Owners may include the cost of uncompensated labor in a Capital Improvement petition but will need to provide a log of work performed.

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Forms

Last updated: July 2025

576: Estimator Fee Schedule

There is no cost to file a Capital Improvement Petition. However, in some cases, the landlord must pay for the Rent Board’s cost of hiring an independent estimator. This is required where the Capital Improvement Petition requests certification of more than $25,000.00 in costs, and the petition does not include copies of either competitive bids or time and materials billings for each item.

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Forms

Last updated: October 2025

577: List of All Rates

An overview of rates including Rent Increases, Relocation Payments, and Security Deposits.

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Forms

Last updated: July 2025

578: Relocation Payments Under 37.9A (Ellis Act)

Relocation payment rates for tenants facing eviction under the Ellis Act.

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Forms

Last updated: February 28, 2025

579: Relocation Payments Under 37.9C (Owner/ Relative Move-in OR Demolition/Permanent Removal of Unit from Housing Use OR Temporary Capital Improvement Work OR Substantial Rehabilitation)

Relocation payment rates for tenants facing eviction under 37.9C.

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Forms

Last updated: February 28, 2025

Miscellaneous forms

581: Request for Postponement of Hearing

If you or a representative cannot attend a scheduled hearing due to unforeseen circumstances or prearranged plans which cannot be changed, you may request a postponement.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

582: Request for Extension of Open Record

If a party can show good cause to request a record remain open after being closed, they may use this form to explain their reason to the Administrative Law Judge.

Forms

Last updated: March 2025

583: Proof of Service Form

This form is used to share a list of specific documents that you delivered to the other parties in your case.

Forms

Last updated: March 2025

584: Notice from Petitioner of Amended Petition

This form is a notice from the petitioner that they have amended their petition and provides proof of service.

Forms

Last updated: March 2025

585: Notice of Withdrawal of Petition – Tenant or Landlord

This form is for an owner or tenant to withdraw a petition. Responding parties are not able to withdraw a petition.

Forms

Last updated: March 2025

586: Notice of Withdrawal of Unit from Petition – Landlord only

This form is for an owner to withdraw a unit from a petition.

Forms

Last updated: June 2025

587: Request for Duplication Services and/or Review of File

Complete this form to review a file or obtain a duplicate of any document or recording held by the Rent Board.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

588: Request for Full Decision After Minute Order – Tenant or Landlord

A Minute Order is an abbreviated decision that is generally issued more quickly than a full decision. A party may request a full decision if they are issued a Minute Order.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

589: Tenant Election Form for 100% Capital Improvement Passthrough Alternative

A tenant may use this form to have 100% of allowed Capital Improvement Alternative to limit capital improvements to not exceed 15% of the tenant's base rent.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

590: Referral List for Other Government Offices and Non-Profit Agencies

A helpful list of frequently used referrals for issues related to rental housing.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

591: Unlawful Detainer (Eviction) Procedures and Time Chart

A simple flow chart to help you understand the basic steps in an eviction procedure.

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Forms

Last updated: January 2025

592: Uniform Residential Hotel Visitor Policy

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors created the Single Room Occupancy Hotel Safety and Stabilization Task Force (SRO Task Force), in order to approve a uniform visitor policy for residential hotels.

The Policy is available below as downloadable pdfs and are also available at our office in multiple languages.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2010

593; 594: Hardship Application for Interpreter

Complete this form if you would like the Rent Board to provide the services of an interpreter for your hearing or mediation at no charge. Available languages include:

  • Spanish
  • Cantonese
  • Mandarin
  • Russian
  • Filipino
  • Vietnamese
  • Other

Forms (Tenant)

Forms (Landlord)

Last updated: March 2025

595: Landlord Withdrawal of Unit from UPT Worksheet for Tenant Hardship

This form is for an owner to withdraw a unit from a UPT Worksheet due to Tenant Hardship.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

598: Rental Assistance Programs in SF – Referral List

A list of community organisations that provide rental assistance or resource navigation

Forms

Last updated: March 2025

599: Request for Exemption of the Rent Board Fee

Some units are exempt from the Rent Board Fee. This includes owner-occupied units, government controlled or regulated units (Section 8), and others. Please file exemptions through the Rent Board Portal.

If you cannot access the Rent Board Portal, you may be able to submit paper filings. Please note that processing of a paper application may be slower than an application filed through the Rent Board Portal.

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Forms

599 Req for Exemption of RB Fee (English)
599 Req for Exemption of RB Fee (Spanish) (Español)
599 Req for Exemption of RB Fee (Chinese) (繁體中文)
599 Req for Exemption of RB Fee (Filipino) (Filipino)
599 Req for Exemption of RB Fee (Vietnamese) (Tiếng Việt)

990, 991: Good Samaritan Tenancy Information and Certification Form

San Francisco Good Samaritan Tenancy is for tenants who are displaced following an emergency. It allows for temporary rental for a maximum of 24 months.

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Forms

Last updated: March 2025

1025, 1026; 1027: Housing Inventory Paper Forms

Property owners are strongly encouraged to use the Rent Board's web Portal to submit information about their unit(s). However, paper forms are available below.

Note that submission of paper forms may cause delays in processing your information and submission of an incomplete (or unreadable) form may prevent us from accepting or processing your form.

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Forms (Owner-Occupied)

Forms (Occupied - Non-Owner)

Forms (Vacant)

Last updated: September 2025 (English, Spanish, Chinese, Filipino) and October 2025 (Vietnamese)

California Landlord/Tenant Guide (2025 Edition)

Official Publication of the California Department of Real Estate.

A resource for both California landlords and tenants, this guide outlines a variety of issues related to residential tenancies in California, including but not limited to rental agreements, evictions, security deposits, and property maintenance.

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Translated Forms

Spanish (Español)

Formularios de La Junta del Control de Rentas: Inquilino

Formularios de La Junta del Control de Rentas: Arrendador

Formularios de Apelación de La Junta del Control de Rentas

Planes de Tarifas y Tasas de La Junta del Control de Rentas

Formularios Misceláneos de La Junta del Control de Rentas

Chinese (繁體中文)

租務委員會訴求表：租客

租務委員會訴求表：房東

租務委員會上訴表

租務委員會利率及費用

租務委員會其他表格

Filipino (Filipino)

MGA FORM NG LUPON PARA SA PAGPAPAUPA: UMUUPA

MGA FORM NG LUPON PARA SA PAGPAPAUPA: NAGPAPAUPA

MGA FORM PARA SA PAG - APELA SA RENT BOARD

LISTAHAN NG RENT BOARD NG MGA PORSIYENTO NG PAGTAAS NG UPA, INTERES NA BINABAYARAN, AT SINGIL

SARI-SARING IBA PANG FORM NG RENT BOARD

Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)

Biểu mẫu Hội đồng cho thuê dành cho Người thuê nhà

Biểu mẫu hội đồng thuê nhà dành cho chủ nhà

Biểu mẫu kháng cáo của Hội đồng cho thuê

Biểu giá và phí thuê bảng

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Email

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