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Stay Housed LA offers renters information and educational workshops to learn about and understand their rights and to help prevent eviction. We also offer free legal services to eligible tenants who are currently going through the eviction process.

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Why we are asking for your address: Tenant protection laws differ based on where you live. We ask for your address to make sure you have the most accurate information on renter protections and so we can connect you to community and legal service providers in your area.&nbsp;

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Join this workshop to learn more about renters’ rights in the City of Los Angeles. We’ll cover Rent Control Protections, habitability issues, the eviction process, and what to do if your landlord is harassing you.

City of Los Angeles

City of Los Angeles Tenants Rights Monday Workshop-Hosted by Coalition for Economic Survival (CES)

Habitability

Harassment

Know Your Rights

If you did not qualify for a StayHoused LA Lawyer, this workshop is essential for you. Join the EDN Tenant Empowerment Program and learn how to prepare your case so that we can step in to represent you once a judge is assigned. 

County of Los Angeles

Be a TEP Pro - Preparing your case for victory (Hosted by Eviction Defense Network)

Tenant Empowerment Program

Join us to learn more about your rights as a renter in Los Angeles County! This presentation is a bilingual Spanish workshop to prepare you for the eviction process. 

Tenant Empowerment Program (TEP): Hosted by Eviction Defense Network

Either side in an eviction case can ask the other side to identify all of the facts they intend to prove as well as all of the witnesses and other evidence they have.  It happens in about 25% of the cases. This is called Discovery.  The moment you get papers with the words: "Interrogatories," "Admissions," and "Production of Documents", sign up for this workshop so we can teach you how to respond.  This workshop is in English and Spanish. 

How to respond to Discovery (Hosted by Eviction Defense Network)

Discovery Response

Join us to learn more about general tenant protections for LA City. We'll cover rent debt, the eviction process, and how StayHousedLA and SAJE can help you. This workshop is specific to City of Los Angeles, please register for our County of Los Angeles specific workshops if you do not live in the City of Los Angeles. / Únase con nosotros para obtener más información sobre las protecciones generales para inquilinos en la ciudad de Los Ángeles. Cubriremos la deuda de alquiler, el proceso de desalojo y cómo StayHousedLA y SAJE pueden ayudarlo. Este taller es específico de la ciudad de Los Ángeles; regístrese para nuestros talleres específicos del condado de Los Ángeles si no vive en la ciudad de Los Ángeles.


LA City: Know Your Rights In-Person Workshop/ Cuidad de L.A.: Taller en persona Conozca Sus Derechos. (SAJE & ICLC)) 

Get help with using the Tenant Power Toolkit, an online resource that lets tenants create an answer (and other early paperwork) for their eviction case. Attendees will only get assistance with using the Toolkit to respond to their eviction -- you cannot get legal representation or help with other issues at this workshop. The Answer Tool can also be used at any time by tenants on their own.

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Tenant Power Toolkit: In-Person Answer Workshop at the Vernon Branch Library

Answer Clinic

Join us for an in-person workshop to learn more about your rights as a tenant in the County of Los Angeles.  This workshop is lead in Spanish, but English translation will be available as well.  We will close out the event with a fun game of Tenant Loteria.

In-Person Tenant Know Your Rights Workshop & Loteria (Bilingual Spanish)

Empower yourself by roleplaying the speeches we teach for the scenarios you will face in court. This presentation is a bilingual Spanish workshop to prepare you for the eviction process. 

How to be Effective in Court - Role Playing with your opponent and your judge: Hosted by Eviction Defense Network

Our Tenants Know Your Rights Workshop will cover tenant protections at the state, county, and City of Long Beach levels, with a special focus on eviction and how to respond if you receive an eviction notice.

 



Long Beach Know Your Rights + Legal Clinic

En Español - Únase a nosotros en un taller en línea para aprender más sobre sus derechos como inquilino en la ciudad de Los Ángeles.

Ciudad de Los Ángeles: Taller Conozca Sus Derechos (ACCE)

This clinic is to provide walk-in support for your questions about your rights as a tenant, to help you better understand your rights and what legal options may be available to you. In addition to answering your questions, we can also assist you in preparing and filing your Answer to an Unlawful Detainer (eviction lawsuit). 

Tenants' Rights and Answer Clinic (Housing Rights Center)

Join us to learn about jury selection. This presentation is a bilingual Spanish workshop to prepare you for the eviction process. 

Jury Selection Class: Hosted by Eviction Defense Network

Eviction Trial Prep

Join us to learn more about general tenant protections for City and County of LA. We'll cover rent debt, tenant harassment, and the eviction process. 

City and County of LA: Know Your Rights In-Person Workshop hosted by LACAN with LAFLA

Join us to learn about the opening statement. This bilingual Spanish workshop is for in-person attendees only and is designed to prepare them for the eviction process. 

Opening Statement Class: Hosted by Eviction Defense Network

Join us to learn about general tenant protections in the City of Los Angeles. We’ll cover key tenant rights ordinances and what steps you can take if those rights are violated.

This workshop is specific to the City of Los Angeles, please register for our County of Los Angeles specific workshops if you do not live in the City of Los Angeles.

LA City: Know Your Rights Workshop hosted by KIWA With Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles

This workshop covers the eviction process, including pre-trial preparation and settlement negotiation.

Eviction Pre-Trial & Settlement Negotiation Workshop

Settlement Negotiation

Join us for an online workshop to learn more about your rights as a tenant in the County of Los Angeles.

County of Los Angeles:  Know Your Rights Workshop (ACCE)

Join us to learn more about your rights as a renter in the City of Los Angeles. In this workshop you will learn about Tenant protections, Rent control, the eviction process & how Stay Housed LA can help. 

LA City Tenant Rights Workshop Hosted by CBE in Collaboration with ICLC

Join us to learn all about the trial and exhibit binders for court. This presentation is a bilingual Spanish workshop to prepare you for the eviction process. 

Understanding the Trial Binder: Hosted by Eviction Defense Network

Get help with using the Tenant Power Toolkit, an online resource that lets tenants create an answer (and other early paperwork) for their eviction case. Attendees will only get assistance with using the Toolkit to respond to their eviction - you cannot get legal representation or help with other issues at this workshop. The Answer Tool can also be used at any time by tenants on their own at https://tools.debtcollective.org. 

Tenant Power Toolkit: In-Person Answer Workshop at the LA Law Libary

Join us for the Eviction Trial Prep workshop, open to tenants in Los Angeles County. We will review the eviction process, trial, settlement, and how to gather and present evidence. This workshop is for people who have received a summons and complaint who do not have legal representation
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Únase a nosotres para el taller de preparación para el juicio de desalojo, abierto a inquilines en el condado de Los Ángeles. Revisaremos el proceso de desalojo, el juicio, el acuerdo, y cómo reunir y presentar pruebas. Este taller es para personas que han recibido citatorio y denuncia que no cuentan con representación legal



LA COUNTY EVICTION TRIAL PREP WORKSHOP  //  TALLER DE PREPARACIÓN PARA EL JUICIO DE DESALOJO DEL CONDADO DE LOS ÁNGELES

City and County of LA: Know Your Rights Virtual/ In-Person Workshop hosted by LACAN with LAFLA

City of Los Angeles Tenants Rights Thursday Workshop-Hosted by Coalition for Economic Survival (CES)

This workshop will help you understand your rights as a tenant after the January 2025 wildfire disaster in Los Angeles County and where to turn for help if you believe your rights as a tenant are being violated.

Tenants' Rights After a Disaster

Join us to learn more about general tenant protections for LA County. We'll cover the eviction process, rent increases, tenant harassment, and habitability issues. 

LA County: Know Your Rights Workshop In-person in District 2

LA County: Know Your Rights Workshop In-person 

Be sure to join us 5/17 @ 10AM at the Eviction Trial and Know Your Rights Workshop hosted by SJLI, PTWF, and more. Tenants who attend will be able to learn about the eviction process, specifically how an eviction case is filed, how an eviction trial works, and how to avoid trial through negotiation! LIVE ATTORNEYS will be present to answer QUESTIONS at the end of the presentation, and 1-on-1 consultations may be available for qualified attendees who request it.

LA County: Know Your Rights Workshop & Legal Clinic

City of Los Angeles Tenants Rights Tuesday Workshop-Hosted by Coalition for Economic Survival (CES)

Our virtual Tenants Know Your Rights Workshop will cover tenant protections at the state and county levels, with a special focus on eviction and how to respond if you receive an eviction notice. 

LA County Know Your Rights 

Our Tenants Know Your Rights Workshop will cover tenant protections at the state and county levels, with a special focus on eviction and how to respond if you receive an eviction notice. An attorney will be available for a general Q&A session. Please keep your questions broadly applicable to the class as a whole. 

Compton Know Your Rights + Legal Clinic

Join us to learn more about your rights as a renter in the county of Los Angeles. In this workshop you will learn about Tenant's rights what is left of the COVID-19 Emergency tenant protections, the eviction process & how Stay Housed LA can help.


LA County Workshop Hosted by CBE in Collaboration with CLSoCal. 

Join us for the Eviction Trial Prep workshop, open to tenants in Los Angeles County. We will review the eviction process, trial, settlement, and how to gather and present evidence. This workshop is for people who have received a summons and complaint who do not have legal representation
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Únase a nosotres para el taller de preparación para el juicio de desalojo, abierto a inquilines en el condado de Los Ángeles. Revisaremos el proceso de desalojo, el juicio, el acuerdo, y cómo reunir y presentar pruebas. Este taller es para personas que han recibido citatorio y denuncia que no cuentan con representación legal
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参加我们的驱逐庭审准备研讨会，该研讨会向洛杉矶县的租户开放。我们将复习驱逐程序、庭审、和解以及如何收集和出示证据。本研讨会适合收到传票和起诉书但没有法律代表的人
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請來參加我們的驅逐案庭審準備講座，開放給洛杉磯縣的租戶參加。 講座將介紹驅逐程序、庭審、和解以及如何收集與出示證據。 本講座適合已收到傳票和訴狀，但沒有律師代理的人


LA COUNTY EVICTION TRIAL PREP WORKSHOP  //  TALLER DE PREPARACIÓN PARA EL JUICIO DE DESALOJO DEL CONDADO DE LOS ÁNGELES // 洛杉矶县驱逐庭审准备研讨会 // 洛杉磯縣驅逐案庭審準備講座

In-person legal clinic for tenants in the city of Los Angeles, with a focus on Council District 10. Clínica legal en persona para inquilinos en la ciudad de Los Ángeles, con un enfoque en el Distrito 10 del Consejo.

City of Los Angeles: In-Person Tenant Legal Clinic (ACCE)

Join us to learn about your rights as a renter in Los Angeles County. This presentation is a bilingual English / Armenian/Spanish  workshop to prepare you for the eviction process. The workshop will be in Pacoima City Hall ,(media room) CA 

LA County: Know Your Rights Workshop In-person in District 3

LA County: Know Your Rights In-person Workshop hosted by Armenian Relief Society Social Services, Coalition For Economic Survival (CES), People Organized for Westside Renewal (POWER)