Housing Unit

Mission

The Housing Unit offers legal assistance to individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless and groups that represent tenants in substandard housing. The Unit helps people gain access to emergency shelter and long-term affordable housing. Because of the limited availability of safe and decent affordable housing in Boston, the Unit's highest priority is to preserve existing low-income housing and to help people access and remain in such housing. In 2002, Housing Unit staff assisted more than 3,250 clients by:

preserving and creating long-term affordable units
addressing the expiring use crisis
legal assistance to those at risk of becoming homeless
representing groups that engage in community organizing
helping people gain access to emergency shelter
special assistance for victims of domestic violence

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