Acidosis and alkalosis are categorized by the cause of the condition. Respiratory acidosis or respiratory alkalosis results from abnormalities of the respiratory system. Metabolic acidosis or metabolic alkalosis results from all causes other than abnormal respiratory functions.
According to the San Francisco Tenants Union, the maximum allowable annual rent increase is 1.9 percent. Follingstad was served with a 415 percent rent increase, even though the Bernal Heights home that she occupies would appear to be protected by the city's rent-control laws. Per the Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco, a tenants'-rights organization, rent control applies to most any building built before June 1979, including the 1924 house in question.
Rental period: month-to-month, from the first day of the month to the last day of the month. Rent: $500 per month. Rent increase: $50 (from $500 to $550) per month (a 10 percent increase). Date that the notice of rent increase is delivered to the tenant personally: April 15 (that is, the middle of the month). Earliest date that the rent increase can take effect: May 15.