In San Francisco, the sale of a building does not change your tenancy rights. If your unit is rent-controlled, it remains rent-controlled after the sale. If you have a lease, the new owner inherits it. If you are protected from eviction, those protections remain fully intact. The new owner cannot evict you simply because they purchased the building. Any legal eviction still requires just cause and must follow San Francisco’s eviction procedures. I help tenants and prospective buyers understand exactly what a change of ownership means for existing occupants.
