HOUSING RIGHTS COMMITTEE has fought for tenants rights since 1979, when a group of seniors at Old St. Mary’s Church came together to organize against condo conversions displacing the elderly. Here’s what we do and offer: +Free counseling for San Francisco tenants in all types of housing: rent-controlled units, SROs, public housing and Section 8, serving over 5,000 tenants a year. +Organize entire buildings to fight against displacement and evictions +Successfully change and support housing-related laws for a more fair San Francisco +Help create building and community-wide tenants groups +Coordinate, plan and mobilize protests, actions and housing justice demonstrations +Advocate for tenants in Section 8 and public housing +Sponsor workshops, community meetings and other events +Work with the Anti-Displacement Coalition, a network of tenant organizations and allies to organize against the soaring evictions and rent increases in our city We offer both call-in and drop-in counseling. Our dedicated staff of volunteer counselors are trained to help tenants identify their options for problems with evictions, illegal rent increases, repair problems, security deposit returns, and more.