San Francisco Bay Property Management

California’s rental landscape is shifting again, and this time the focus is squarely on essential appliances. Beginning January 1, 2026, a new state law will fundamentally change how landlords define and maintain habitable housing. AB 628 directly amends California Civil Code §1941.1, tying the presence and condition of kitchen...

Owning a rental property in the San Francisco Peninsula, Bay Area, and surrounding communities means dealing with some of the highest rental property maintenance costs in the country. Between dense neighborhoods, coastal weather, older housing stock, and strict building regulations, the maintenance insurance upgrades landlords should budget fo...