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Tenant Rights Information/Counseling | Housing Opportunities Made Equal Of Greater Cincinnati

Provides information and guidance about housing rights and Ohio tenant-landlord law for tenants experiencing difficulty maintaining their rental housing. Also offers advice regarding particular tenant-landlord disputes and advocates on tenants' behalves with their landlords when appropriate. Note: Housing placement/relocation assistance is not available.

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Tenant Rights Information/Counseling

Fair Housing Program | Portage County Regional Planning Commission

Provides information and training to residents regarding landlord/tenant concerns and fair housing laws which prohibit discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, ancestry, color, family status, or military status.

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Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance

Services | Community Legal Aid Services

Provides free, civil legal services to those in need in eight counties throughout central northeast Ohio. Offer screening for those seeking legal assistance; legal information, advice and representation for qualifying clients; community education on legal issues; public advocacy and awareness of the needs of low-income individuals and families; continuing legal education workshops and training; partnership with and training for community organizations.

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General Crime Victim Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Legal Information Services
Eviction Prevention Assistance
General Legal Aid
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders

Mvcap Legal Clinic | Miami Valley Community Action Partnership

No cost legal services for low-income clients with legal issues that hinder employment or self-sufficiency. Including driver's license suspensions, sealing or expunging criminal records, correcting credit problems, creditor harassment; assisting with outstanding warrants.

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Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance

Tenant Assistance Project (TAP) | Community Legal Aid Services

Provides various methods of assistance for tenants with eviction issues: - Offers a hotline for individuals to receive eviction advice from an attorney. - Holds virtual clinics, by Zoom meeting, to provide general information on the eviction process and have questions answered by an attorney. - Provides an online toolkit to walk renters through the eviction process, help them prepare for court and provides template documents needed.

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Landlord/Tenant Assistance

Housing Stability/Homelessness Prevention | Community Mediation Services Of Central Ohio

Program provides Eviction Prevention Tenant/Landlord Dispute Resolution Services and free Tenant Eviction Prevention Education Workshops for tenants. Note: if resident is behind on rent and is at risk of eviction, this program will help link tenant to emergency rental assistance in the community and help them problem solve with their landlord so they may get caught up on back rent and maintain their current housing. Program also offers a 2.5-hour free Eviction Prevention Workshops (via Zoom) for tenants to learn how to avoid risk of eviction in the future. Tenants may register for workshops on Event Brite.

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Landlord/Tenant Assistance

Tenant Rights And Fair Housing Information | Coalition On Homelessness And Housing In Ohio

Supports Ohio residents and organizations seeking guidance on a variety of housing issues including landlord-tenant law, the Fair Housing Act, tenant organization and affordable housing preservation. Cannot provide legal representation, housing referrals, or rental assistance, or financial aid.

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Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling

Eviction Prevention Mediation Service | Fair Housing Contact Service

Provides mediation for tenants and landlords to address and resolve conflicts prior to the filing of an eviction.

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Landlord/Tenant Assistance

Legal Assistance - Housing Issues | Legal Aid Of Southeast And Central Ohio (LASCO)

Provides advice and representation for those being evicted, foreclosed upon, locked out, having difficulty obtaining repairs from a landlord, or who have had utilities terminated. Advice and representation may also be available to those who wish to enforce special rules of subsidized housing, or those seeking assistance with land contract problems and housing discrimination matters. NOTE: Information on the Fall 2020 National Eviction Moratorium is available on the agency's website.

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Eviction Prevention Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance

Provides legal assistance in the following housing areas: wrongful evictions and landlord/tenant disputes, foreclosures, public housing and Section 8 disputes, housing discrimination, utility shut-offs, and other housing-related issues.

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Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Utility Bill Payment Plan Negotiation Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
At Risk/Homeless Housing Related Assistance Programs
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling

Housing Legal Assistance | Legal Aid Of Southeast And Central Ohio

Provides legal assistance which may include information, advice, or representation as well as online resources to help with the following issues: *Eviction and Foreclosures *Grievance/Informal meeting (if you have rent-subsidized housing) *Lockouts or utility shutoff by landlord without court order *Retaliation by landlord *Concerns related to domestic violence *Discrimination based on protected classes (race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, disability) *Lead poisoning issues *Mobile home tenant and owner issues *Eviction record sealings *Security Deposits *Conditions/Rent Escrow and Land Contract issues *Small Claims lawsuit by landlord

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Eviction Prevention Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution

Landlord Tenant Assistance | West Ohio Community Action Partnership

Informs landlords and renters of their rights and responsibilities under the Ohio Landlord-Tenant Law. Provides information to help tenants fulfill their responsibilities when dealing with landlords who are not providing what was promised under the terms of rental leases.

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Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling

Services | Community Legal Aid Services

Provides free, civil legal services to those in need in eight counties throughout central northeast Ohio. Offer screening for those seeking legal assistance; legal information, advice and representation for qualifying clients; community education on legal issues; public advocacy and awareness of the needs of low-income individuals and families; continuing legal education workshops and training; partnership with and training for community organizations.

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General Crime Victim Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Legal Information Services
Eviction Prevention Assistance
General Legal Aid
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders

Landlord/Tenant Assistance | Legal Aid Of Southeast And Central Ohio (LASCO)

SEOLS provide assistance with landlord/tenant issues and disputes to low-income individuals.

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Landlord/Tenant Assistance

Housing Programs | Hocking Athens Perry Community Action

Helps tenants with housing questions, provides information about rights and responsibilities, and helps to file a fair housing complaint. Landlord-Tenant booklet also available for download at www.hapcap.org (Adobe Acrobat Reader required).

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Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Energy/Water Conservation Improvements
General Minor Home Repair Programs

Fair Housing Resource Center - Landlord/Tenant Mediation | Fair Housing Resource Center

Provides formal or informal mediation to either tenant or landlord.

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Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Mediation

Landlord/Tenant Assistance | Legal Aid Of Southeast And Central Ohio (LASCO)

SEOLS provide assistance with landlord/tenant issues and disputes to low-income individuals.

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Landlord/Tenant Assistance

Fair Housing Consortium | Hocking Athens Perry Community Action

Provides free services to Hocking, Athens and Perry Counties to prevent discrimination in housing.

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Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance

Landlord/Tenant Assistance | Legal Aid Of Southeast And Central Ohio (LASCO)

SEOLS provide assistance with landlord/tenant issues and disputes to low-income individuals.

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Landlord/Tenant Assistance

Supportive Services For Veteran Families (SSVF) | Volunteers Of America Of Ohio And Indiana

Provides first month's rent and security deposit to help veterans establish permanent housing. Will also help with rent to help veterans stay in their current housing. Clients are provided with benefits assistance, landlord/tenant assistance, and case management to ensure that they are connected to available community resources and VA benefits. Clients do not have to stay in the county they reside in (may move from county to county).

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Case/Care Management
Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Veterans
Eviction Prevention Assistance

Housing Information Line | Coalition On Homelessness And Housing In Ohio

Addresses general questions about situations that come under the jurisdiction of the Ohio Landlord Tenant Law or HUD regulation. Provides support to Ohio residents and organizations seeking guidance on a variety of housing issues such as landlord-tenant law, the Fair Housing Act, tenant organization, and affordable housing preservation. Note: Does not provide legal representation, housing referrals, or financial aid.

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Landlord/Tenant Assistance

Tenant Rights Information/Counseling | Legal Aid Society Of Greater Cincinnati

Provides education on tenant rights.

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Tenant Rights Information/Counseling

Housing Legal Help | Legal Aid Of Western Ohio

Provides the following legal services for low-income clients with housing issues: Eviction defense and enforcement of tenants' rights; Protection of public housing subsidies; Home ownership, foreclosure, and access to housing; and other issues related to housing rights, including utility shut-offs, predatory lending, and the rights of tenants with disabilities.

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Housing Complaints
General Legal Aid
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Predatory Lending Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling

Tenants Right Counseling - Immigrants / Refugees / Asylum Seekers | Smart Development

Provides mediation and conflict resolution to tenants who are having a conflict or other issues with their landlord. Will help the client understand their rights as a tenant and advise on how to resolve the situation.

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Refugees/Entrants/Asylees
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Immigrants

Landlord Tenant Mediation | Community Mediation Services Of Central Ohio

Assists with tenant/landlord, foreclosure, and other types of housing disputes with the goal of maintaining housing and preventing homelessness.

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Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution