The Attachment That Can Derail Your Eviction: SF’s §37.9(c) Notice Trap

A host of other forms have been updated by the San Francisco Rent Board, and housing providers must use these modernized forms.

Relying on a defective notice can delay a landlord’s ability to recover possession of the rental unit, force them to restart the eviction process, or, worse, invite a costly legal dispute. 

A recurring theme in our legal practice is clients using stale, outdated documentation that does not reflect changes in the law or edicts from local rent boards tasked with enforcing procedural rules.

Housing providers everywhere need to regularly update their documentation to ensure compliance with the law, but let’s put an asterisk on San Francisco’s Form 1007, the Notice to Tenant Required by Notice to Tenant Required by Rent Ordinance §37.9(c). 

Last updated on February 9, 2026, Form 1007 must be attached to every notice aimed at terminating a tenancy. Downloadable here:

What landlords need to know about San Francisco Rent Board Form 10007

  • Every eviction notice must be accompanied by this form, which includes a statement that failure to timely act in response to the notice may result in a lawsuit by the landlord to evict the tenant; that the tenant may be eligible for free legal assistance; contact information for the Rent Board for advice; availability of other programs to help people, and other statutorily required language.

  • This required attachment is to be served concurrently with the notice to vacate.

  • The form must be provided in the native tongue of the tenant (English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian, or Tagalog).

  • A copy of the eviction notice and the attached Form 1007 must be filed with the Rent Board within 10 days of service.

  • Using an outdated form will assuredly tank an eviction action, and our attorneys will regrettably be the bearers of bad news that it has to begin anew.

This form is not to be confused with Fannie Mae Form 1007, a standard federal form used by real estate appraisers to estimate the monthly market rent of a one-unit single-family or condominium investment property.

Other forms that need attention because they were updated or created for the first time on February 9, 2026

  • 521: Ellis Tenant Packet

  • 541: Ellis Act Forms (withdrawal of residential units from the rental market)

  • 958: OMI - Tenant's Change of Address Form

  • 968: Ellis Notice of Renewed Accommodations

  • 1000: Pre-buyout Disclosure Form

  • 1004: Tenant Request for Additional Relocation (new form in response to legislation that expands tenant protections when residential units are demolished or substantially renovated)

Housing providers are urged to visit the city’s Forms Center to peruse the rather vast library of all forms. By tethering themselves to Bornstein Law, landlords can get the peace of mind knowing that whatever form is necessary to accomplish the goal at hand is properly prepared, served, and filed exactly as the Rent Ordinance requires.

Finally, the Rent Board’s relatively new mailing address should be noted to direct any correspondence to. Nearly a year ago, we alerted our followers to the change after the board moved to a different floor, but many clients did not get the memo, resulting in delivery issues that led to costly delays.