Tools For Tenants

Tenant Clinics

Need help with a housing problem? Have problems with your apartment? Being harassed by your landlord?

We can help you improve your living conditions. Come on down to one of our weekly tenant clinics.

Wednesdays

1:30PM to 5:30PM.
1930 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 801

donations gladly accepted

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All clinics are open to the general public.

Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP)

The REAP was established by the Los Angeles City Council (Ordinance #178.810) to encourage the maintenance and repair of residential buildings.

REAP is part of the Code Enforcement section of the Housing Department (LAHD) and targets negligent landlords who are in violation of housing code regulations. Once a property has been placed into REAP, tenants may receive a rent reduction and are given the option to pay the reduced portion into a separate escrow account that is administered by the LAHD until the owner of the property complies. Funds that have been transferred into this account can also be used to pay for the much needed repairs.

Inquilinos Unidos (IU) provides outreach services, technical assistance, and educates tenants on the benefits of REAP and works with property owners to ensure compliance.

IU organizes tenants in REAP buildings where there are instances of intimidation or retaliation against those wishing to participate in the program. IU also works closely with housing inspectors to assist during the repair process.

To find out how you may qualify for this program, please contact us or call  (213) 483-7497.

Tenant Group Empowerment Trainings (TGET)

Our TGET program consists of comprehensive and multi-faceted educational workshops on health and habitability, tenant rights, rent control, local, state and fair housing law, and conflict resolution that altogether facilitate positive group interaction and collaboration as well as public awareness and education.

To arrange for a workshop at your local school, church, organization or community center contact us or call (213) 483-7497.

Tenant Organizing Committee (TOC)

TOC meetings are held every Wednesday at 6:00 PM at the Inquilinos Unidos office.

The Committees consist of organized associations or groups of tenants who reside in the same building or neighborhood who are committed to ongoing leadership development and activism to fight against slum housing and address community concerns around gentrification and the lack of affordable housing in low-income communities.

For more information about the TOC program, contact us or call us at (213) 483-7497.

Lead Paint Hazards Outreach and Education Program

The Lead Paint Hazards Outreach and Education Program will provide door-to-door outreach and education to tenants and property owners on the need to use lead-safe work practices (LSWP), and refer eligible buildings to the Lead Hazard Remediation Program.

IU is working with the Los Angeles Housing Department in Council District 1 (refer to attached colored maps in) to conduct outreach and education, IU Outreach Workers work alongside SCEP inspectors and visit multi-family buildings identified as high-risk and single-family housing units in areas considered high-risk 30 days in advance of a SCEP inspection.

The program also provides the City of Los Angeles Housing Department needed data/information to successfully achieve the goals it has with HUD. IU also liaisons with the Healthy Homes Collaborative, LAHD Code Enforcement, Building and Safety, and L.A. County Department of Public Health Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) to facilitate the process, provide technical assistance and other resources to tenants and property owners. IU must maintain written record of initial site visits, sponsor a community-wide event to encourage and promote LSWP, attend monthly coordination meetings, and submit monthly and quarterly written reports.