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Landlord/Tenant & Eviction

Landlord/Tenant & Eviction

Know your rights when you rent, and the steps you can take when dealing with eviction.

Common Questions

Free Help with Landlord-Tenant Issues

Are you a Hillsborough County renter having housing problems? Help is available!

The Hillsborough County Housing Stability Program provides Hillsborough tenants the knowledge, resources, and services to effectively, efficiently, and amicably solve their disputes with their landlords outside the court system.

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The Tenant's Handbook

The Tenant's Handbook attempts to provide you with an overview of your rights and responsibilities as a tenant under Florida Law.

The information will help you in taking the proper steps to protect these rights. The more you know about your legal rights, the better you will be able to use them.

Read the Handbook
The Tenant's Handbook

Apply for Services

Apply by phone Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., or apply online anytime for non-emergency legal matters. Language interpreters are available to you at no cost.

How do I apply? Am I eligible?

Bay Area Legal Services

If you live or have a case in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, or Sarasota counties, we may be able to help.

Call (800) 625-2257  to apply for service.
Or complete our online application  and we will call you back.

Statewide Legal Helplines

If you live or have a case in Florida, we may be able to help.

Senior Legal Helpline:  (888) 895-7873
Veterans Legal Helpline:  (866) 486-6161
Disaster Legal Helpline:  (833) 514-2940
TTY:  (800) 955-8771