Housing Rights Inc

Missions and Goals
TEST Our mission is to fight for equal access to housing for everyone by eliminating barriers to housing choice such as discrimination, sub-standard housing, ignorance, apathy and malice in order to eradicate illegal housing discrimination, prevent evictions/foreclosures and encourage diversity in our neighborhoods. We do this by assisting individuals in exercising their housing rights to obtain and maintain the home of their choice and by promoting understanding by tenants and landlords, housing consumers and housing providers of their rights and responsibilities through housing rights counseling/advocacy, education, outreach, investigation, mediation, self-advocacy, legal referrals and enforcement of fair housing laws.

Help people become successful renters and homeowners

Prevent evictions and foreclosures

Eliminate discrimination

Encourage diversity in our communities.


Population Served
northern Alameda County

Services Offered

Languages
English
Spanish
Chinese

Organization Information
Main Office
Address: 1966 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, 94710
Phone: (510)548-8776


Main Contact:
Contact: Executive Director Wanda Remmers
Location: 2699 San Pablo Ave. Berkeley 94702
Phone: (800)261-2298
Fax: (510)548-5805
Parking
- Meter
- Free on Street

Public Transportation
- Accessible by AC Transit.
- Accessible by Bart.
- Destination: University and San Pablo Avenues
Directions from Transit: 6 blocks from N. Berkeley BART

Hours: Monday thru Thursday 9 to 4. Friday 9 to 2
Monday - Friday
By Appointment

Services Offered
Delivery Method
Home-Rental Assistance
Determining affordability and eligibility for subsidies; locating available units, rental application assistance

Home-Ownership Assistance
Planning and saving, determining affordability, acquiring financial assistance (e.g. first-time homebuyer grants), loan application and negotiation for fair loan terms, and other pre-purchase counseling for home-ownership

Foreclosure Prevention and Counseling
Counseling and planning for payments and loan terms in order to help prevent foreclosure

Delivery Method
Foreclosure

Tenant Rights
Legal and advocacy services to tenants