HOUSING PRESERVATION
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.
What We Do for Individuals and Families:
Each year BayLegal helps low-income tenants obtain or remain in safe, affordable housing.
We provide legal assistance in the following housing law-related areas:
- Public, subsidized (including Section 8 and other HUD subsidized projects) and private housing
- Fair housing and housing discrimination
- Housing conditions
- Rent control
- Eviction defense
- Lock-outs and utility shut-offs
- Residential hotels
- Training advocates and community organizations
Get Legal Help
LEGAL ADVICE LINE
Are you being evicted or facing foreclosure?
Do you need help with Section 8, subsidized, or public housing?
Are you experiencing housing discrimination, poor housing conditions, lock-outs, or utility shut-offs?
Call the Legal Advice Line for free legal help and referrals:
Tenant’s Rights Line – Alameda County
Are you an Alameda County resident currently experiencing a housing-related legal issue? Call the Tenant’s Rights Line for free legal advice and referrals in all languages.
California Relay Service
Dial 7-1-1 or from TTY dial 1-800-735-2929 or visit California Relay Service for more information.
| Tenant’s Rights Line Schedule (effective 6/12/2023) | |
|---|---|
| Mondays through Thursdays: | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm |
Bay Area Legal Aid’s Tenant’s Rights Line provides legal assistance to Alameda County residents only. We cannot guarantee that an attorney will represent you in your case, but we will provide advice and referrals to individuals who qualify for our services. Residents of other counties: please call the Legal Advice Line.
UPCOMING LEGAL CLINICS
Bay Area Legal Aid provides monthly Know Your Rights training throughout Alameda County.
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| Richmond Housing Rights Clinic 9:00 am Richmond Housing Rights Clinic Sep 4 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Richmond Housing Rights Clinic Richmond Residents – Get Free Legal Assistance – Speak to an Attorney About Your Housing Rights Can’t figure out which rent board forms you need to fill out? Have you received … | ||||||
| Richmond Housing Rights Clinic 9:00 am Richmond Housing Rights Clinic Sep 11 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Richmond Housing Rights Clinic Richmond Residents – Get Free Legal Assistance – Speak to an Attorney About Your Housing Rights Can’t figure out which rent board forms you need to fill out? Have you received … | ||||||
| Richmond Housing Rights Clinic 9:00 am Richmond Housing Rights Clinic Sep 18 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Richmond Housing Rights Clinic Richmond Residents – Get Free Legal Assistance – Speak to an Attorney About Your Housing Rights Can’t figure out which rent board forms you need to fill out? Have you received … | ||||||
| Richmond Housing Rights Clinic 9:00 am Richmond Housing Rights Clinic Sep 25 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Richmond Housing Rights Clinic Richmond Residents – Get Free Legal Assistance – Speak to an Attorney About Your Housing Rights Can’t figure out which rent board forms you need to fill out? Have you received … |