SMRR Tenant Hotline: 310-394-0848
Click here for information about our Tenant Hotline
SMRR 2024 Annual Convention – June 22nd at John Adams Middle School – Read More!
Join SMRR and become a member! Or donate today!
SMRR Steering Committee Meetings:
Held monthly, members can attend. Contact us for meeting information.
Next Steering Committee meeting: TBD
FREE WALK-IN LEGAL CLINIC, hosted by Legal Aid Foundation Los Angeles, Santa Monica office. Santa Monica residents can meet one-on-one with a lawyer from LAFLA or help with housing issues. Location: Virginia Avenue Park, 2200 Virginia Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404
UPCOMING DATES:
Wednesday April 17, 2024 4:30PM – 7:00PM
Wednesday May 15, 2024 4:30PM – 7:00PM
SMRR Newsletter – Renters Write – April 2023
Click here to read the newsletter
SMRR Tenant Survival Guide
Tenants facing eviction should seek advice and possible legal representation by contacting the Santa Monica Office of Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) at (800) 399-4529, Bet Tzedek Legal Services at (323) 939-0506, Eviction Defense Network at (213) 385-8112, or a private attorney. Click the link below for SMRR Tenant Survival Guide:
211205-Tenant-SURVIVAL-GUIDE-created-Aug-2021-first-page-onlyClick here for information regarding the City of Santa Monica’s Right To Counsel program for tenants who need legal assistance.
Legal Help for Tenants
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles IS OPEN:
LAFLA Santa Monica Office: 1640 5th Street, Suite 124, Santa Monica, CA 90401
LAFLA Hours: Open to walk-ins Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Call LAFLA: 800-399-4529 or apply for help on our website.
LAFLA will ask about your income, assets and the people that live in your household. They will tell you if you are eligible for their legal services.
Affordable Housing:
Below Market-Rate Housing Program and Rent Subsidy Program For Senior Low Income (POD) information is available for Santa Monica Residents and Santa Monica Workers.
Information from SMRR about the programs: Application and Registration Info
City website: Below Market Rate Housing Program
City website: POD Program (for low-income seniors who have lived in their unit since before 1-1-2000)
SMRR Letter to Council in Support of Justice for Renters Act
SMRR Letter to Council in Support of Barrington Plaza Tenants
Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights: A Look Back at the Beginning
SMRR Co-Founders Denny Zane and Michael Tarbet have written a history of SMRR, starting with the very early years! It was written in honor of the passing of Roger Thornton, a SMRR Co-Founder and friend. You can read the first chapter online by visiting the Westside Voice website: www.westsidevoicela.com/2022/05/6103