Get free legal assistance with evictions and housing-related issues

Bay Area Legal Aid
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The Housing Preservation program at Bay Area Legal Aid helps income-eligible families facing an eviction, substandard housing conditions, and wrongful denials of housing subsidies.

Tenants rightsForeclosureEviction issues

What to do next

Ways to connect

Call 800-551-5554

Residents of all counties call the Legal Advice Line for help. Residents of Alameda county can call the Alameda County Tenants' Rights Line 888-382-3405. Residents of Contra Costa County can call the Contra Costa County Tenants' Rights Line 888-551-0068.

Details

Schedule
Mon9:30 am - 3 pm
Tue - Wed9:30 am - 1 pm
Thu9:30 am - 3 pm
Fri - SunClosed
ADA Accessible
Yes
Accessibility notes
US callers can access TTY through the 711 relay service or by dialing 800-735-2929 from TTY.
Free
Yes
Available Languages
All languages by interpreter
Counties Served
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara
Eligibility requirements
Eligibility Requirements
Resident of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara County, Personal household income limits apply (125% of the FPL).
Citizenship Requirements
US citizen or permanent resident (Green Card Holder)

Locations

San Jose Office
4 North Second Street, Suite 600
San Jose, CA 95113
Mon - Fri9 am - 5 pm
Sat - SunClosed

Closed for lunch between 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.

Get directions
408-283-3700 (San Jose Office)
Redwood City Office
1048 El Camino Real, Suite A
Redwood City, CA 94063
Mon - Fri9 am - 3 pm
Sat - SunClosed
Get directions
650-358-0745 (Redwood City Office)
San Francisco Office
1800 Market Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
Mon - Fri9 am - 5 pm
Sat - SunClosed

Closed between 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.

Get directions
415-982-1300 (San Francisco Office)

Legal Advice Hotline hours. Hotline can close early when it reaches capacity of calls for the day. It is best to call right when they open at 9:30 AM. Closed Friday.

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What to do next

Ways to connect

Call 800-551-5554

Residents of all counties call the Legal Advice Line for help. Residents of Alameda county can call the Alameda County Tenants' Rights Line 888-382-3405. Residents of Contra Costa County can call the Contra Costa County Tenants' Rights Line 888-551-0068.