Where to Get Help With Rent and Housing in Los Angeles
If you have an eviction notice, call Stay Housed LA first. For other housing legal problems, call LAFLA. If neither fits, dial 2-1-1 at any hour.
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Stay Housed LA, 1-888-694-0040. They give free legal help to renters facing eviction who qualify. They make sure you understand the process and are represented in court.
They also run free workshops and legal clinics on eviction and landlord harassment.
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Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, 800-399-4529. Call Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. You can also apply online or visit an office.
They help people with a low income. Call and ask anyway, because some people above the limit still qualify. Their self help centres take anyone.
They have phone lines in other languages. Mandarin and Cantonese 323-801-7912, Korean 323-801-7987, Vietnamese 323-801-7923, Khmer 562-304-2535.
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Dial 2-1-1, or 800-339-6993. 211 LA answers 24 hours a day, every day, in many languages. They have TTY access for deaf and hard of hearing callers.
✓ Details checked August 23, 2026
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