Where Can I Get Rent Assistance or Eviction Help in Georgia?
This page lists places in Georgia that help renters. It covers free legal aid, court resources, the state consumer office, 211 and state rent assistance.
-
Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) works on housing cases for tenants. It raises legal defenses to evictions and represents tenants who want repairs. In 2023, the state housing agency named GLSP and Atlanta Legal Aid. It said both specialize (work mainly) in free legal services for Georgians with low incomes facing eviction and housing instability. Apply online or call 1-833-GLSP LAW.
✓ Details checked October 3, 2026
-
Atlanta Legal Aid Society gives free civil legal help to people who cannot afford a lawyer. Its website lists phone numbers for offices in Fulton, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb and Gwinnett counties. The downtown Atlanta office number is 404-524-5811.
✓ Details checked October 3, 2026
-
GeorgiaLegalAid.org is a website from Atlanta Legal Aid Society and Georgia Legal Services Program. It has free, easy to understand legal information. Eviction is one of its featured guides. The site has a link to contact either group.
✓ Details checked October 3, 2026
-
The Georgia Courts website has a Landlord/Tenant page about eviction. Georgia Legal Aid wrote it. The page links to forms from the Council of Magistrate Court Judges and to the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation.
✓ Details checked October 3, 2026
-
Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (AVLF) gives free help to renters facing eviction in Fulton County. It runs a walk-in clinic at the courthouse. The clinic helps Fulton County renters understand the eviction process and prepare to speak for themselves in court.
✓ Details checked October 3, 2026
-
In most cases, the Georgia Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division can only address complaints about a lease or rental for personal, family or household use. It cannot address a problem that affects only you and your landlord. It says it often refers people to magistrate court or suggests a lawyer. It cannot give legal advice or act as your lawyer. Call (404) 651-8600 or 1-800-869-1123 in Georgia.
✓ Details checked October 3, 2026
-
United Way of Greater Atlanta runs a 211 line. Its page calls 211 the place to find resources to keep you and your family housed, fed, safe and healthy. Dial 211 Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Or text your ZIP code and need to 898211.
✓ Details checked October 3, 2026
-
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is a state agency. Safe and affordable housing is a critical part of its mission. Its Housing Choice Voucher helpline is (470) 802-4707. Its main number is (404) 679-4840.
✓ Details checked October 3, 2026
Is something on this page wrong or out of date? Tell us.