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Housing Preservation

We help low-income tenants in cases involving evictions, discrimination, habitability, and public housing (ex Sec 8 and public housing).

Helping individuals and families obtain or remain in safe, affordable housing

The Housing Preservation practice is designed to protect families from illegal evictions, including eviction after foreclosure; substandard housing conditions; and wrongful denials and terminations of housing subsidies. The practice also works to preserve and expand affordable housing and protect families from foreclosure rescue scams.

BayLegal serves as the Bay Area’s leading provider of legal aid to individuals facing discrimination in housing. BayLegal’s commitment to enforcing federal fair housing laws is at the center of the practice. BayLegal represents people discriminated against in housing on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, family status or other protected classes.

Have Questions? Need Help?

  • Alameda County Tenants' Rights Line: 888-382-3405
  • Contra Costa County Tenants' Rights Line: 888-551-0068
  • Legal Advice Line: 800-551-5554
  • California Relay Service: Dial 7-1-1 or from TTY dial 1-800-735-2929 or visit California Relay Service for more information.

We provide legal assistance in the following housing-related areas:

Types of housing
Housing conditions
Fair housing
Housing preservation

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May 18 @ 6:15 pm

Contra Costa County tenant resources: partner organizations and resources

Community organizations, public agencies and private law firms offering legal, financial and support services to tenants in Contra Costa County.

May 18 @ 6:15 pm

Contra Costa County unlawful detainer answer forms and court locations

Locations of courts and additional help in filing an Answer to a Summons and Complaint in Contra Costa County.

May 18 @ 6:15 pm

Contra Costa County Clinics

All upcoming legal clinics serving locations in Contra Costa County and/or Contra Costa County residents.

May 18 @ 6:15 pm

Housing Know Your Rights Video Series

Know Your Rights videos covering what to do in the event of an eviction, how to protect your rights to safe and habitable housing, how to defend against housing discrimination, and your housing rights as a domestic violence survivor.

May 18 @ 6:15 pm

Template letter to landlord re: housing discrimination and harassment

May 18 @ 6:15 pm

Disability nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedure

May 18 @ 6:15 pm

Youth Homelessness Project Report

A report documenting years of intensive work with children and youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness in the San Francisco Bay Area.

May 18 @ 6:15 pm

Homeowners FAQs

FAQ from Legal Aid of Sonoma County on financial assistance and legal rights of homeowners affected by wildfires.

May 18 @ 6:15 pm

Landlords FAQs

FAQ from Legal Aid of Sonoma County on landlords’ legal rights and responsibilities during natural disasters.

May 18 @ 6:15 pm

East Bay Tenants: What To Do If Your Apartment Floods

Resource Thanks to our colleagues at Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) Action, for the following video Know Your Rights and how-to presentation for East Bay tenants impacted by this…

May 18 @ 6:15 pm

Renters FAQs

FAQ from Legal Aid of Sonoma County for renters affected by wildfires.

May 18 @ 6:15 pm

Landlord re: housing discrimination and harassment

A sample legal letter for tenants experiencing housing discrimination.