PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Legal Aid Society provides free legal advice and assistance to low-income residents of San Mateo County. To request an appointment, please call (650) 558-0915.

The HomeSavers Project helps tenants who are having problems with their landlords. We offer legal counseling, advice and representation in the following areas:

• Evictions
• Disputes over the condition of the premises
• Illegal acts by landlords

Legal Aid holds weekly clinics in which residents are welcome to drop in and speak to an attorney. The clinics serve about 100 tenants each month.  Our clinics are located at:

Landlord/Tenant Clinic
Mondays: 8:30-11:30 am
San Mateo County Superior Court
400 County Center, 2nd Floor
Redwood City
A collaborative project with Self-Help Services of San Mateo County Superior Court

Tenant Clinics
Tuesdays: 1-4 pm
Daly City Community Services Center
350 90th Street, 1st Floor
Daly City

Fridays: 9 am -12 noon
Fair Oaks Community Center
2600 Middlefield Road
Redwood City

Read Melissa’s story to learn how Legal Aid successfully helped her fight an eviction notice, enabling her and her family to continue living together.

Brochures

Eviction Notices
Three Day Notice (English)
Thirty and Sixty Day Notice (English)
Thirty and Sixty Day Notice (Spanish)

The Eviction Process
English
Spanish

Illegal Lockouts by Landlord
English

Foreclosures (Non-Judicial)
English

Section 8 Housing Subsidy Vouchers
Household Composition (English)
Termination Procedure (English)

Habitability
English
Spanish

Rent Increase
English
Spanish

Security Deposits
English

Housing Clinics
Legal Aid Housing Clinics Flier