Housing Preservation
Dear Friends: Legal help makes the difference in having or not having housing, food, safety, and healthcare. Our attorneys and advocates know firsthand that legal advocacy and strong public systems make the difference in lifting people out of poverty, preventing and moving people from homelessness to stability, and breaking cycles…
MoreLast update: September 25, 2020 On August 31st, supermajorities in the CA Assembly and Senate passed AB 3088, the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020. The legislation takes effect immediately and contains NO provisions for rent forgiveness or cancellation. At the federal level, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) also…
MoreThis August 3rd KPIX story by Susie Steimle profiles one family’s struggle with eviction, and the housing insecurity still facing many low-income Bay Area families during the COVID-19 pandemic. BayLegal attorney Jia Min Cheng is quoted, reminding tenants to seek legal advice before moving out. Throughout the pandemic, BayLegal has…
MoreLouis Hansen’s story in the July 26th San Jose Mercury News, “Bay Area college students trapped in pre-coronavirus leases,” helps to illuminate how the combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Bay Area’s overheated rental markets are creating housing insecurity for students whose lives have already been deeply changed by…
MoreBay Area Legal Aid in partnership with the Latina Coalition’s ELLA Program presents a webinar series: / Bay Area Legal Aid en colaboración con el programa “ELLA” de la Coalición Latina de Silicon Valley presenta una serie de seminarios web: Housing Rights for Domestic Violence Survivors / Derechos de Vivienda…
MoreThe Judicial Council is the policymaking body of the California courts. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, BayLegal has worked with the Judicial Council to advocate for the needs of low-income litigants and for overall public safety within the legal system, supporting the statewide suspension of eviction proceedings along with court closures…
MoreFair Housing Law Hot Topics 2020: A Free Training for Fair Housing Attorneys and Advocates June 23, 2020 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Presented by Chris Brancart (Broadcast Live via ZOOM) Training will cover: Principles of Fair Housing Litigation Common Fair Housing Issues (Disability, Source of Income, Subsidized Housing, Criminal…
MoreBay Area Legal Aid, together with the Youth Law Center and John Burton Advocates for Youth, has developed guidelines for counties to mitigate the increased risk of homelessness and housing instability among youth who exited foster care after age 18. Youth who are facing exit from the Transitional Housing Program-Plus…
MoreThe April 14, 2020 edition of the San José Mercury News carries a story by Louis Hansen, providing a useful overview of the rapidly-shifting landscape of tenant protections during the COVID-19 emergency in the form of a Q&A. Bay Area housing law experts, including BayLegal Senior Attorney Hilda Chan, weigh…
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