Sheppard, Uziel, Sussman and Rosen has been professionally involved with Rent Control issues since it first came on the scene in 1979. Mr. Sheppard, the firm's senior partner, served as one of the first Hearing Officers with the Rent Board in 1979 - 1982. Since that time, the firm's lawyers have regularly filed petitions and appeared at hearings before the San Francisco Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board.
Sheppard, Uziel, Sussman and Rosen specializes in assuring both landlord and tenant compliance with rent control requirements, including proper setting of annual rent increases, proper pass- through of operating and maintenance expenses, proper pass-through of utility cost increases, proper pass-through of capital improvements costs.
Sheppard, Uziel, Sussman and Rosen specializes in representation of landlords and tenants at hearings before the Rent Board, and is respected by the Rent Board staff and Administrative Law Judges.