Free legal aid, rental assistance, and homelessness prevention. ⬇️ Each year, we provide emergency legal services and rental assistance to 5,000+ tenants in San Francisco. Eviction Defense Collaborative (EDC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting for the rights of low-income tenants in San Francisco. EDC provides free legal representation, rental assistance, and shelter client advocacy
to help prevent eviction and homelessness. As the lead agency for the Tenant Right to Counsel (TRC) program, EDC plays a pivotal role in ensuring tenants facing eviction have access to legal representation—dramatically improving outcomes for tenants in San Francisco. In addition to legal support, EDC offers rental assistance and advocates for vulnerable populations, working with other community organizations to provide holistic services. With a strong track record, including a 93% success rate in keeping tenants in their homes, EDC helps more than 5,000 individuals annually navigate the complexities of housing law, keeping people in their homes and contributing to a more equitable, just San Francisco.
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EDC's Services:
Legal Clinic Drop In Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10-11:30am and 1-2:30pm. Outside of these hours, please contact us as noted below:
For Tenants: Eviction Defense Legal Services
If you have received a Summons & Complaint or have been served a notice to quit, call the legal assistance line at (415) 659-9184 or email us at [email protected]
For Tenants: Rental Assistance
If you need help with back rent, please call the RADCo intake line at (415) 470-5211 or email us at [email protected]
For City Shelter Residents: Shelter Client Advocacy
If you need assistance with a Denial of Service or an issue at a City-funded homeless shelter or transitional housing site, drop by during the above drop in hours or contact us at (415) 669-0284 or via email us at [email protected]
You may also visit SFServiceGuide.org for guided help on eviction-related issues during non-business hours. To keep this page positive and constructive, all participants agree to these guidelines:
What We Encourage:
- Constructive Conversation: Share questions, experiences, resources, and success stories about tenant rights, eviction defense, and preventing homelessness.
- Mutual Support: Offer practical advice—links to legal clinics, community resources, or peer-to-peer tips—that can help someone facing housing insecurity.
- Respectful Debate: Healthy disagreement is welcome, as long as it stays focused on ideas and issues, not personal attacks. What Will Be Removed:
To protect everyone's dignity and safety, EDC reserves the right to hide or delete comments or posts that include:
- Abusive or Profane Language: Swear words, slurs, harassment, or hate speech targeting any individual or group.
- Personal Threats or Defamation: Claims or accusations that could harm someone's reputation or safety.
- Spam & Repetition: The same message posted multiple times, commercial promotions, solicitations, or unrelated survey/poll content.
- Unauthorized Links & Promotions: Posts whose primary purpose is to advertise a product, service, or organization (unless pre-approved by EDC).
- Privacy Violations: Sharing someone's personal data (phone, address, private health details) without explicit consent.
- Infringing Content: Material that violates copyright or intellectual property rights.
- Graphic or Inappropriate Media: Nudity, violence, or other content not suitable for a broad audience.
- Other Inappropriate Content: Anything EDC determines is off-topic, disruptive, or harmful to our community mission. Moderation & Enforcement:
- Timeliness: We strive to review reports and remove guideline-violating content as quickly as possible. If you see something concerning, please use the "Report" feature or message us directly.
- Consequences: Depending on severity and frequency, violators may have posts removed, be temporarily blocked, or permanently banned from the page. Your Rights & Our Use of Your Content:
By posting on EDC's page, you grant EDC a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to share, repost, or adapt your publicly shared content in support of our mission—always with attribution to you, where feasible. Protecting Your Privacy:
Do not include personal identifiers—your full address, financial details, medical records, or sensitive information—in public comments. Thank you for helping us build a safe, informative, and empowering online community. Together, we can defend tenants' rights and keep families housed in San Francisco. If you have any questions about these guidelines, please send us a message or visit our website at www.evictiondefense.org.
