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BayLegal client and attorney featured in story on SF Tenant Right to Counsel

Mar 10, 2025 Comments Off on BayLegal client and attorney featured in story on SF Tenant Right to Counsel
June 24 @ 1:09 pm

This story from NBC Bay Area last week (in both print and broadcast versions) highlights the impact of San Francisco’s Tenant Right to Counsel (TRC) program in leveling the legal playing field for low-income tenants facing eviction. BayLegal’s San Francisco Managing attorney Raegan Joern and client Nicholas Christie are quoted…

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DMV holds for bridge tolls return, along with deep inequities

Jan 27, 2025 Comments Off on DMV holds for bridge tolls return, along with deep inequities
June 24 @ 1:09 pm

A story by Noah Baustin in today’s San Francisco Standard examines the post-pandemic return of DMV registration holds for unpaid bridge and FasTrak tolls and fees. Since the fall of 2023, regional Bay Area toll agencies have resumed the practice of sending unpaid tolls, fees and fines to the DMV…

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Bay Area Legal Aid’s Tenant Rights Initiatives in Alameda County

Sep 6, 2024 Comments Off on Bay Area Legal Aid’s Tenant Rights Initiatives in Alameda County
June 24 @ 1:09 pm

Supporting a Tenant’s Sobriety BayLegal frequently advocates for tenants in Alameda County seeking reasonable accommodations from landlords and property managers. Our advocacy helps low-income renters access services and changes to their housing that support their health, provide accessibility for a disability, or support their safety as a survivor of violence.…

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Bay Area Legal Aid’s Tenant Rights Initiatives in Alameda County, part three

Sep 6, 2024 Comments Off on Bay Area Legal Aid’s Tenant Rights Initiatives in Alameda County, part three
June 24 @ 1:09 pm

Preserving Housing for Tenants with Disabilities Access to legal counsel can make a huge difference in outcomes for low-income tenants facing eviction. Representation can be the deciding factor in successfully challenging an improper or unlawful eviction proceeding. Even in cases where a landlord has the legal basis to pursue a…

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Bay Area Legal Aid’s Tenant Rights Initiatives in Alameda County, part four

Sep 6, 2024 Comments Off on Bay Area Legal Aid’s Tenant Rights Initiatives in Alameda County, part four
June 24 @ 1:09 pm

Fighting Back Against Landlord Harassment Sometimes, conflict between landlords and tenants can escalate into harassing or threatening behavior. Some landlords might resort to harassment to force out tenants when a lawful reason for eviction does not exist, or as a way to escalate pressure on a tenant already facing eviction.…

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Bay Area Legal Aid’s Tenant Rights Initiatives in Alameda County, part two

Sep 2, 2024 Comments Off on Bay Area Legal Aid’s Tenant Rights Initiatives in Alameda County, part two
June 24 @ 1:09 pm

Defending the Right to Liveable Housing BayLegal’s housing attorneys and advocates fight for our clients’ rights to housing free from discrimination, protection from unlawful evictions, and maintenance of housing vouchers and subsidies to which they are entitled. Maintaining housing can also mean defending a tenant’s right to live in safe,…

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