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.
The Office of Housing Stability’s weekly Legal Clinic is temporarily suspended while we restructure the program. In the meantime, please seek assistance from one of the resources listed below. Each organization has its own eligibility requirements, availability, and intake process, so legal assistance or representation cannot be guaranteed. For general housing questions, please reach out at 617-635-4200 or housing@boston.gov.
More Legal Resources
This program aims to prevent evictions in eligible households with students enrolled in K-12 schools.
Free civil legal aid to low-income people in Boston.
Legal services program for those with low incomes in the Boston area.
Get practical information about your legal rights in Massachusetts.
Get lawyer referral services and information at Housing Court.
They offer eviction help for tenants and owner-occupied landlords.
Offers in-person and remote legal services.
Legal clinic every Tuesday from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM; in-person at 284 Amory Street in Jamaica Plain.
Offers legal clinics and pro bono services to eligible residents.