Tenant Counseling Organizations
BILL SORRO HOUSING PROGRAM (BiSHoP)
For help with affordable housing applications or tenant rights information. Phone counseling only: Please call (415) 513-5177 or email info@bishopsf.org and leave your name, phone number, the reason for your call, and the best time to reach you at and a housing counselor will follow up with you.
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Languages: English, Tagalog, Spanish, French
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CAUSA JUSTA::JUST CAUSE (CJJC)
Phone counseling only: Leave a voicemail at 415-487-9203 with your name, phone number, and a brief description of your problem. A counselor will call you back as soon as possible.
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Languages: Spanish, English
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CHINATOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER (CDCC)
In-person clinic still available, but please call if possible: 415-984-2730. Leave your name, phone number and a counselor will return your call. Drop-in clinic Mondays from 2-4pm & Thursdays 10:30am-2:30pm, 663 Clay Street San Francisco.
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Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English
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HOUSING RIGHTS COMMITTEE OF SF (HRCSF)
Phone counseling only: call the numbers below and leave a message with your name, number, let us know if you are a HUD tenant or have Section 8 and a brief sentence about your issue:
Mission Office – (415) 703-8634 (callbacks 1-5pm Mon- Thurs)
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Languages: English, Spanish, Cantonese and Mandarin
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Westside Office – (415) 947-9085 (callbacks 9am-12pm Mon, Wed-Fri; closed Tues)
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Languages: English, Russian, Cantonese and Mandarin
SAN FRANCISCO TENANTS UNION (SFTU)
No in-person counseling. Members are advised to use their members-only phone counseling number. Non-members are advised to fill out the form here. The form will be emailed back to you (usually in less than 10 minutes)-- you then email the form to info@sftu.org, and a volunteer counselor will almost always get back to you by the next day, including weekends.
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SOUTH OF MARKET COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK (SOMCAN)
Phone counseling only, Monday-Friday, 10AM-6PM by Appointment only. Appointments must be scheduled at least one day in advance. To schedule an appointment, please call (415) 552-5637 or leave a voicemail/send a text message to (760) 913-8913. Appointments can also be scheduled here or send an email to tenantcounselor@somcan.org. Please leave your name, phone number, and a short message about your situation.
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Languages: English and Tagalog
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TENDERLOIN HOUSING CLINIC CEOP PROGRAM
Only making in-person appointments after a phone consultation. Leave a voicemail at (415 )775-7110 ext.: 1702 or by sending an email to allyn@thclinic.org. Leave your name, phone number, and a brief description of your issue.
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Languages: English and Spanish