• For unpaid rent that became due during this time period, you are required to send your landlord a declaration stating that under the penalty of perjury that you were unable to pay rent during this time period because of COVID-19 related loss of income or expenses.

• A copy of the necessary declaration for you to print and sign is available HERE. Please write down the time period for which the declaration applies, sign and date the form, and send the declaration to your landlord in the same way you would pay the rent. Make sure to keep a copy of the signed declaration for your records.

• If you have unpaid rent from this period, it is possible that your landlord will serve you with a Notice to Pay Rent or Quit.
• If so, your landlord is required to also serve you with a copy of the You have 15 days, not including weekends and holidays, to sign and return the declaration. If you do not, you could lose your protections under this law. Do not wait! Return the declaration as soon as you receive it. Remember to keep a copy of the signed declaration for your records.
• If you are at all unsure about what to do, or if your landlord does not serve you with a copy of the declaration, seek advice for your particular situation. Scroll down for a list of tenant counseling organizations.

• For unpaid rent during this time period, you need to submit the same declaration to your landlord for each month that you are not able to pay. We recommend that you send the declaration to your landlord instead of your rent, each time a rent payment is due. Keep a copy for your records. If you are sending it in the mail, use certified or registered mail so that you have a tracking number.
• By June 30, 2021, you must pay 25% of the rent that becomes due between September 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021.

You can pay little by little, or all at once, so long as you have paid 25% of each missed rent payment by June 30, 2021. Keep detailed records of every payment you make, in case you need to later prove that you complied with the payment requirements.

• If you have unpaid rent from this period, it is possible that your landlord will serve you with a Notice to Pay Rent or Quit.
• If so, your landlord is required to also serve you with a copy of the You have 15 days, not including weekends and holidays, to sign and return the declaration. If you do not, you could lose your protections under this law. Do not wait! Return the declaration as soon as you receive it. Remember to keep a copy of the signed declaration for your records.
• If you are at all unsure about what to do, or if your landlord does not serve you with a copy of the declaration, seek advice for your particular situation.
• Scroll down for a list of tenant counseling agencies in San Francisco.

• If you follow these steps, then your landlord will not be able to evict you for missed rent payments between March 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021.
• However, you still owe this money to your landlord. Your landlord can still sue you in court to try to collect the money. But, your landlord is not allowed to evict you from your home because you owe the money.