# Tenant's Rights & Other Resources

**Source**: https://basicneeds.berkeley.edu/get-support/housing/tenants-rights-other-resources
**Parent**: https://basicneeds.berkeley.edu/get-support/housing

## Tenant's Rights & Other Resources

## Tenant's Rights Resources

### [Student Legal Services](https://sls.berkeley.edu/)

Free legal counsel for matters such as landlord-tenant disputes, evictions, etc. The Attorney for Students advises currently registered Cal students regarding their legal questions, rights, and obligations.  A student legal consultation might include (but is not limited to) one of the following examples:

-A landlord-tenant dispute

-A citation for a criminal infraction or misdemeanor

-Filing an action in California Small Claims Court

-Questions related to debt and/or collection actions

### [Berkeley Rent Board](https://rentboard.berkeleyca.gov/)

For tenants' rights issues (eviction & security deposit, leases, etc.). Call a housing counselor at 510-981-7368 or schedule an appointment with a housing counselor using the [appointment request form](https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FPAz70llfuLooUWyQprwHQYCoyXRHlih5GKn1bsrvJwKSNxoD1lQtX4D-LAH2rzITkNfHn-VSXiMtZGPE8Y952aqt2fFeGwaV9FLu3IsP-zzs7qK3c_H1HsyGE66LNxmi3hzd8dK0IOEbopjh3KsbcZyuJ7vZhCY-L2tKY7duxRkjrID7qwmP_IGzyB_7LVVBRgrhbfcScMy1dQ1oa-iPzpX-HXrIIsB6t7ja3WMwkrE8wI66ZMRuAEQ7U51SLxI&c=FMvtQHbtHXDcm1oWZkm6imF_jizAC95p3kd-le_j7cr5Iyi7vaMhMA==&ch=OGl2hlZpopPRVwuQf3t_DY_JSrtDryng2eR9_XRrF5Grmv1I4yLtWQ==)

### [Bay Area Legal Aid](https://baylegal.org/)

Bay Area Legal Aid helps low-income tenants obtain or remain in safe, affordable housing and provides legal assistance in the areas of eviction defense, housing conditions, fair housing and housing discrimnation

### [East Bay Community Law Center](https://ebclc.org/)

Housing attorneys and advocates can provide assistance on eviction defense, general tenants’ rights issues.

Call 510-548-4040 and ask to speak with Housing Intake Worker

## Other Resources

### [Moving & Storage](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jJUsdFuz7IwQpQihx4_qQEFZLpOb_otoeBhunajdB2k/edit#bookmark=id.fuycnqv824lm)

Explore these different moving and storage resources within our Housing Search Resource List

### [Renter's Insurance](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jJUsdFuz7IwQpQihx4_qQEFZLpOb_otoeBhunajdB2k/edit#bookmark=id.qp8hor6lesov)

Explore these different renter's insurance resources within our Housing Search Resource List

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