Housing rights for immigrants and non-citizens in SF
California fair-housing protections include characteristics such as citizenship, immigration status, ancestry, national origin, and primary language. A landlord or roommate should not use a person’s status as a reason for different treatment, threats, or exploitation.
Keep housing records, pay through traceable methods, and seek help promptly if you receive a notice or face discrimination. Do not rely on a landlord’s immigration advice. Housing and immigration questions can require different qualified professionals.
San Francisco offers free or low-cost immigration legal-help referrals for people who live, work, or study in the city.
Sources: CRD housing guidance, SF immigration legal help.