Legal Help for Housing Crisis
Get free legal advice from the Office of Housing Stability and learn about how to contact lawyers that can help you.
The Office of Housing Stability can connect you with lawyers that can assist you if you are facing an eviction. There are also other legal resources available to renters in Boston.
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26 Court Street
Boston, MA 02108
Legal Clinics: Virtual and In Person
Most Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m., the Office of Housing Stability hosts a virtual Legal Clinic for small landlords and tenants, where you can speak with attorneys, a landlord mediator, and OHS staff. There is commonly an in-person Legal Clinic in a branch of a Boston Public Library on the third Thursday of the month.
More Legal Resources
These agencies provide professional low-cost legal help to those in need who qualify.
Greater Boston Legal Services
Free civil legal aid to low-income people in Boston.
617-371-1234
Harvard Legal Aid Bureau
Legal services program for those with low incomes in the Boston area.
617-495-4408
Mass Legal Help
Get practical information about your legal rights in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyer Referral Program
Get lawyer referral services and information at Housing Court.
617-654-0400
Volunteer Lawyer’s Project
They offer eviction help for tenants and owner-occupied landlords.
617-603-1700
Housing Crisis Help
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26 Court Street
Boston, MA 02108
