Service Name: LEGAL REPRESENTATION - EAST BAY COMMUNITY LAW CENTER

Organization Name: KEEP PEOPLE HOUSED

• Description: Offers in representing tenants in eviction lawsuits to keep people housed in their current apartments. For residents who have been served with an eviction LAWSUIT (Unlawful Detainer).
• Website: http://www.KeepOaklandHoused.org
• Email: Keepoaklandhoused@ebclc.org
• Phone(s): (510) 548-4040
• Hours: Mon 9am - 5pm ; Tue 9am - 5pm ; Wed 9am - 5pm ; Thu 9am - 5pm ; Fri 9am - 5pm ; Sat; Sun;
• Eligibility: Tenants must have gotten an eviction and going through a housing crisis.
  What is a housing crisis for purposes of this program?
  A housing crisis is any current condition in which a person or household who is currently housed is at-risk of losing that housing. Conditions that could lead to a housing crisis include, but are not limited to, any situation
  that could give rise to a landlord attempting to evict a tenant. Examples include:
  -a tenant not having money to pay their rent,
  -conditions that could allow a landlord to claim a tenant is in violation of a provision of the lease,
  -conditions that could allow a landlord to claim that the tenant has substantially damaged the unit,
  -the owner or family member wants to move into the unit,
  -the owner wants to remove the unit from the market through the Ellis act, and
  -the owner wants to perform substantial upgrades to the unit which cannot be completed with
  the tenant living there.
  
  Effective 2/24/2020: For legal representation EBCLC will continue to represent parties up to 50% of AMI.
  Tenant sued in an eviction lawsuit (Unlawful Detainer)
  Also offers emergency financial assistance that is connected to legal representation at EBCLC:
  30% AMI or below
• Requirements: Completed application with Housing Crisis documentation ID or other proof of identify if ID not available Proof of Income 3-day notice, unlawful detainer filings, etc. W-9 from Landlord or new lease agreement
• Areas Served:
  • Oakland Alameda United States
• Categories:
  • Eviction Prevention Assistance