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WATCH's Housing Advocacy Clinic will educate you on your rights and responsibilities as a tenant and/or landlord. We can help you walk through the process to resolve your housing problem, and refer you to additional resources as necessary, like fuel assistance or job training. The Clinic can also connect you to opportunities to advocate for more affordable housing in Waltham, through becoming involved in WATCH Organizing efforts.
Do you have a question? Trained advocates can help you with:
- Landlord & Tenant Issues
- Threats of Eviction
- Rent Increases
- Housing Searches
- Poor Living Conditions
- Filling out Housing Applications or other paperwork
- General Housing Concerns
Visit us:
517 Moody Street, Waltham, MA (corner of Moody St and Maple St)
The clinic is open on:
MONDAY: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
THURSDAY: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Email:
You can also reach us by email at
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, making sure to include the details of your situation.
Call:
If you are unavailable during these hours, call us at (781) 891-6689 x 203. Clearly leave your name and repeat your phone number twice. We will most likely return your call on a Monday or Thursday evening when the clinic is operating.
WATCH's Housing Advocacy Clinic is a unique collaboration between WATCH, Brandeis University, and the Boston College Legal Assistance Bureau, often providing the first point of contact for residents seeking community services and resources.
Housing Clinic Suggested Resources:
- MassLegalHelp Tenants' Rights in Massachusetts: Private Housing - read about your rights and responsibilities as a tenant and/or landlord. Includes chapters on: security deposits, rents, getting repairs made, discrimination, evictions...etc.
- ABCD Handbook of Tenant/Landlord Rights and Responsibilities - Action for Boston Community Development provides a guide to assist you with your housing situation.
- Community Resource Guide - Find services offered to residents of the Greater Boston Area. Includes resources for fuel assistance, food assistance, legal services, emergency financial assistance, tax assistance, medical services, educational services, shelters...etc.
- Craigslist Housing Search Instructions - Begin your housing search right away! Find out how to search for affordable apartments on the search engine, Craigslist. Use the email template to set up appointments with apartment advertisers.
Have an apartment you want to offer for rental?
Email
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with the subject line, Advertising Apartment. We will then post the apartment on the bulletin board in the Housing Clinic. Be sure to include all relevant information: cost, whether utilities are included, all additional amenities, as well as a contact number or email.
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