Many tenants are not aware that San Francisco’s eviction moratorium related to Covid rental debt is still in effect as of February 2023. Here is guidance from the City’s website:
Local Eviction Protections for Tenants Beginning July 1, 2022
Landlords and tenants should be aware that Mayor Breed signed legislation that prohibits landlords from evicting residential tenants for non-payment of rent that originally came due on or after July 1, 2022 and was not paid due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which is still ongoing. It also prohibits landlords from imposing late fees, penalties, or similar charges on tenants who are unable to pay their post-July 2022 rent due to COVID-19.
Please note that pandemic-impacted tenants with past-due rent that came due between July 1, 2022 and the end of the local state of emergency are permanently protected against eviction for non-payment of rent that came due during this period of time, even after the Mayor terminates her COVID-19 Emergency Proclamation.
This legislation does not protect tenants against eviction if the rental debt was incurred prior to July 1, 2022.
