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Rent buyouts are rising in S.F. again — and not where you might expect

August 3, 2026
Christian Leonard, Staff Writer, San Francisco Chronicle

The rise in buyouts has followed a surge in rents and home prices in San Francisco, which have also grown most quickly in the city's pricier neighborhoods.


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The family caught in the crosshairs of NYC's rent control

August 3, 2026
Brittany Hunter, Pacific Legal Foundation

Hundreds of activists filled the theater in East Harlem's El Museo del Barrio on June 25, while dozens more rallied outside.


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‘Very poor track record': How S.F. planning failures keep causing rent spikes

San Francisco rents are rising faster than in any other major city in the U.S., according to Apartment List data.

July 5, 2026
Christian Leonard,Staff Writer

Hritik Chalse had found the perfect apartment: a room in a charming, rent-controlled two-bedroom unit in the Mission.

Unfortunately for him, so had nearly a hundred other people.


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Bay Area may soften landmark gas appliance rules with new exemptions

May 4, 2026
Julie Johnson, SF Chronicle Staff Writer

Water heaters and furnaces that run on natural gas are scheduled to mostly disappear from Bay Area shelves in the coming years as some of the most aggressive anti-pollution appliance laws in the country kick in.


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Donate to our affiliate's NAAPAC

March 11, 2026

NAAPAC is a nonpartisan political action committee that supports congressional candidates who represent good government and understand the needs and concerns of the apartment housing industry.