Housing Rights Center

Purpose

The Housing Rights Center (HRC) works to promote justice and equality in housing. HRC provides Monterey Park residents with free housing counseling and fair housing education, investigates housing discrimination, and assists with disability accommodation requests.

*To protect public safety, HRC is currently providing all services over the phone or online.

Housing Counseling

HRC offers FREE, confidential housing counseling to Monterey Park residents. Check out the resources below or ask our housing counselors your questions about:

• Paying rent during COVID-19
• Housing Discrimination
• Rent Increases
• Notices & Evictions*
• Repairs
• Security Deposits
• Disability accommodations
• ...and more!

Monterey Park residents can call HRC’s help line at 1-800-477-5977 or make an appointment at www.housingrightscenter.org/help.

*If you’ve received an eviction notice from your landlord or from the court, please visit Stay Housed LA immediately for legal support: www.stayhousedla.org or 1-888-694-0040.

Housing Rights Workshops

You have rights; learn them with the Housing Rights Center. HRC offers free public workshops on housing rights and common issues facing tenants and landlords. All workshops are currently held online:

• Mondays, 1 pm – Facebook Live Housing Rights Q&A
• Thursdays, 6 pm – COVID-19 Housing Rights Workshop (Spanish)
• Fridays, 2 pm - COVID-19 Housing Rights Workshop (English)

Sign up to join at www.housingrightscenter.org/register.

Project Place: Affordable Rental Listings

Looking for housing? HRC publishes a monthly listing of housing opportunities for throughout Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. HRC cannot assist with housing placement. Download Project Place here.

Contact HRC:

Housing Rights Hotline: 1-800-477-5977

TTY:  1-213-201-0867