Where Can I Get Rent Assistance or Eviction Help in Tennessee?
This page lists places in Tennessee that help renters. It covers legal aid groups, the state courts eviction page, a state housing agency and the 211 phone line.
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The Tennessee courts keep an Eviction Resources page. It lists the Help4TN call line, 1-844-HELP4TN. It names four legal aid groups. They are Legal Aid Society of Middle TN, West Tennessee Legal Services, Memphis Area Legal Services and Legal Aid of East Tennessee.
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Help4TN is a program of the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services. Its website at help4tn.org has legal information booklets, forms, and videos, and a chat bot for landlord tenant questions.
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Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands gives free legal help in certain types of civil cases. It serves 48 counties in Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands. Call 1-800-238-1443. Its office pages say to call before you come in.
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Memphis Area Legal Services gives free legal advice to low-income, disabled, and elderly clients in Fayette, Lauderdale, Shelby and Tipton counties. Call (901) 523-8822 or toll free (866) 361-9001.
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West Tennessee Legal Services gives civil legal help to people with limited income. Call 800-372-8346 and schedule an appointment. Counties it serves: Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Dyer, Decatur, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood. More counties it serves: Henry, Henderson, Lake, Lauderdale, McNairy, Madison, Shelby, Tipton, Obion, Weakley.
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Legal Aid of East Tennessee gives free legal services to qualifying individuals, and its housing work covers eviction and tenant rights. You can call or apply online to see if you qualify. Knoxville office: (865) 637-0484. Chattanooga office: (800) 572-7457.
Legal Aid of East Tennessee runs the Knoxville Eviction Prevention Program. Call (865) 371-8730. The group lists eviction and tenant rights among its free civil legal services. Call or apply online to see if you qualify.
Legal Aid of East Tennessee runs the Chattanooga Eviction Prevention Initiative. Call (423) 710-9432. The group lists eviction and tenant rights among its free civil legal services. Call or apply online to see if you qualify.
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The Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) has a Help for Renters page. It covers the Housing Choice Voucher program, waiting list openings and closings, and energy assistance for renters. Call 800-228-THDA.
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Call 211 to be connected to help. Its website lists housing expenses among the kinds of help. Every call is completely confidential.
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