LSNV provides assistance to tenants with the primary goal of preventing homelessness and preserving access to decent, safe, and affordable housing, with an emphasis on subsidized housing cases. 

A tenant may be at risk of eviction if they receive a notice from their landlord.  This could be for

• non-payment of rent (notice to pay or quit),
• lease violations (known as a 21/30 notice to cure or vacate), or
• lease non-renewal (terminating a tenancy when the lease expires). 

These notices may be followed by a court action called a Summons for Unlawful Detainer, which is a civil case a landlord must file in court seeking an order which would allow the sheriff to evict the tenant.  For tenants who reside in public housing or have a subsidized tenancy, there may be additional notice requirements or protections, such as grievance rights or administrative hearings.

Although LSNV cannot guarantee representation in any given case, we often provide advice and information to tenants on:

-Evictions for non-payment of rent and lease violations

-Issues for those living in public and subsidized housing, including administrative hearings

 -Poor housing conditions and retaliation

-Issues for those living in mobile home parks

-Fair housing complaints, including housing discrimination

-Reasonable accommodation requests for tenants with disabilities

-Special protections for tenants experiencing domestic violence

LSNV housing advocates also conduct outreach in the courthouse and throughout the community, including know your rights legal presentations to tenant organizations, partner agencies, and other groups.