Rent guidelines board
The board, which governs rent increases for 2.4 million stabilized tenants, has been mulling some of the biggest rent hikes in nearly a decade.
May 5, 7:45 AM
The panel kept the possibility of a modest increase on the table, while rejecting the landlord group's proposal for a steeper hike.
May 6, 2021 10:10 AM
The board’s responsibility is to protect renters, said Sheila Garcia, an RGB member tasked with representing the interests of tenants: “Our mandate is not to make sure that profits continue to increase.”
Updated: Jun 26, 2019 5:05 PM
The vote was 5-4 in favor of the rent increases, disappointing tenants.
Updated: Jun 27, 2018 12:26 PM
"The idea that we should feel bad for landlords who are reaping huge profits is just mind blowing to me."
Updated: Apr 26, 2017 1:43 PM

Landlords claimed the city wrongly considered tenants' economic situations, and not theirs, when ordering the freeze.
Updated: Mar 29, 2017 10:16 AM