Consumer Services Guide (CSG)

Consumer Action Edition

The Consumer Services Guide is searchable directory of resources which can help you with consumer problems and questions. There are multiple editions of the ‘Guide’, some which deal with specific issues such as housing or credit. The full directory, the Consumer Service Guide Edition, provides access to all the resources collected by Consumer Action.

Listings for San Francisco County

These are the results for housing specific consumer resources for San Francisco County. The listing is grouped by primary service category, then sorted alphabetically.

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Complaint Assistance

• Community Boards of San Francisco
  Free conflict resolution services for San Francisco residents for problems of all types, such as landlord/tenant disputes, harassment, parking and noise disputes and family problems. (San Francisco, CA)
  
• Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco
  Housing Rights Committee is a tenants rights organization that offers free counseling for San Francisco tenants in all types of housing, including rent-control, public housing and Section 8. (San Francisco, CA)
  
• San Francisco District Attorney
  Mediation of disputes involving San Francisco-based businesses; prosecution of criminal and civil consumer fraud. (San Francisco, CA)
  
• San Francisco Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board (Rent Board)
  Contact with questions about rent control in San Francisco. It may investigate reports of wrongful eviction as defined by city rent laws. This is an agency of the City/County of S.F. (San Francisco, CA)
  
• San Francisco Tenants Union
  Advises tenants on their rights. Publishes "San Francisco Tenants' Rights Handbook" and "Tenant Times." Drop-in counseling for non-members; phone counseling for members only. Assistance in tenant organizing. Call for hours. (San Francisco, CA)
  

Consumer Information

• Community Boards of San Francisco
  Free conflict resolution services for San Francisco residents for problems of all types, such as landlord/tenant disputes, harassment, parking and noise disputes and family problems. (San Francisco, CA)
  
• Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco
  Housing Rights Committee is a tenants rights organization that offers free counseling for San Francisco tenants in all types of housing, including rent-control, public housing and Section 8. (San Francisco, CA)
  
• San Francisco Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board (Rent Board)
  Contact with questions about rent control in San Francisco. It may investigate reports of wrongful eviction as defined by city rent laws. This is an agency of the City/County of S.F. (San Francisco, CA)
  
• San Francisco Tenants Union
  Advises tenants on their rights. Publishes "San Francisco Tenants' Rights Handbook" and "Tenant Times." Drop-in counseling for non-members; phone counseling for members only. Assistance in tenant organizing. Call for hours. (San Francisco, CA)
  
• United Policyholders
  A nonprofit organization that provides information about insurance from the consumer’s point of view. They offer help in understanding your insurance policies, as well as tips for making a successful claim, especially after a natural disaster. (San Francisco, CA)
  

Consumer Protection

• San Francisco District Attorney
  Mediation of disputes involving San Francisco-based businesses; prosecution of criminal and civil consumer fraud. (San Francisco, CA)
  
• San Francisco Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board (Rent Board)
  Contact with questions about rent control in San Francisco. It may investigate reports of wrongful eviction as defined by city rent laws. This is an agency of the City/County of S.F. (San Francisco, CA)
  
• San Francisco Tenants Union
  Advises tenants on their rights. Publishes "San Francisco Tenants' Rights Handbook" and "Tenant Times." Drop-in counseling for non-members; phone counseling for members only. Assistance in tenant organizing. Call for hours. (San Francisco, CA)
  

Credit Counseling

• Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) of San Francisco
  Offers free money management, debt or housing counseling services and comprehensive workshops. (San Francisco, CA)
  

Disability Services

• Independent Living Resource Center
  Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco (ILRCSF) is a disability rights advocacy and support organization. Their mission is to ensure that people with disabilities are full social and economic partners, within their families and within a fully accessible community. ILRCSF's mission is achieved by: systems change; community education; partnerships with business, community organizations and government; and consumer directed services. We work to empower individuals and… (San Francisco, CA)
  

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