Community Advocates, 728 N. James Lovell Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203, Ph: 414-449-4777
Services Provided: Rent payment assistance, assist with solving disputes with landlord, information about renter’s rights, assistance finding affordable housing. Talk to a Housing Advocate: 414-270-4646.
Services provided: connects qualifying tenants (those at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level) facing eviction or having trouble paying rent with free legal assistance, including representation.
Services Provided: Free landlord/tenant mediation for communication issues, late/missed payments, maintenance/repairs, pests, disruptive behavior, and other lease violations. Mediation is available for parties with eviction hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. Mediation is also available by request Monday to Friday during regular business hours. Call 414-939-8800 or email apply@mediatemilwaukee.com.
The help line directs people to the appropriate organization for the type of assistance they seek. Services will be available in English or Spanish. Clients can alternatively use email to receive services.
The website provides tenants and landlords with resources to avoid evictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and is a central clearinghouse for information on rental housing.
The physical RHRC center is a trauma-informed space where people can meet with a partner organization and apply for a variety of rental assistance programs through computer kiosks with printers. Clients can also attend Zoom-eviction hearings at the physical location in soundproofed “Zoom Rooms.”
Vivent Health, 820 N. Plankinton Ave., Ph: 414- 225-1578 or 800-359-9272
Services Provided: Free representation and counseling to people with HIV/AIDS on landlord-tenant matters. Call for appointments.
Services Provided: Representation in tax foreclosure matters in 53204 and 53206. In-person intake Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:30-3:30PM and on the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 9:30-11:30AM.
Services Provided: Representation on foreclosure defense matters. For more information and to see if you qualify for these reduced fee services, fill out the questionnaire on their website.
Community Advocates, 728 N. James Lovell Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203, Ph: 414-449-4777
Services Provided: Rent payment assistance, assist with solving disputes with landlord, information about renter’s rights, assistance finding affordable housing. Talk to a Housing Advocate: 414-270-4646.
Services provided: connects qualifying tenants (those at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level) facing eviction or having trouble paying rent with free legal assistance, including representation.
Legal Action of Wisconsin, 633 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 2000, Milwaukee, WI 53203, Ph: 414-278-7722 or 855-947-2629
Services Provided: Representation and housing assistance to tenants, including those living in poor quality housing and having trouble getting a landlord to fix problems such as:
Broken furnace or furnace not working properly
Caved-in ceilings
Plumbing that doesn’t work
Electrical problems
If you live in Milwaukee, and your rental housing has these or other types of problems, call Legal Action of Wisconsin’s Housing Condition Project at 855-947-2529. You will be scheduled for an intake appointment with an attorney. This project may help with:
Services Provided: Representation and housing assistance to tenants, including those living in poor quality housing and having trouble with a landlord. Intake via the website.
Services Provided: Free landlord/tenant mediation for communication issues, late/missed payments, maintenance/repairs, pests, disruptive behavior, and other lease violations. Mediation is available for parties with eviction hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. Mediation is also available by request Monday to Friday during regular business hours. Call 414-939-8800 or email apply@mediatemilwaukee.com.
The help line directs people to the appropriate organization for the type of assistance they seek. Services will be available in English or Spanish. Clients can alternatively use email to receive services.
The website provides tenants and landlords with resources to avoid evictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and is a central clearinghouse for information on rental housing.
The physical RHRC center is a trauma-informed space where people can meet with a partner organization and apply for a variety of rental assistance programs through computer kiosks with printers. Clients can also attend Zoom-eviction hearings at the physical location in soundproofed “Zoom Rooms.”
Vivent Health, 820 N. Plankinton Ave., Ph: 414- 225-1578 or 800-359-9272
Services Provided: Free representation and counseling to people with HIV/AIDS on landlord-tenant matters. Call for appointments.
Legal Action of Wisconsin, 633 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 2000, Milwaukee, WI 53203, Ph: 414-278-7722 or 855-947-2629
Services Provided: Real estate & deeds assistance referrals appropriate where client has legal issues involving the purchase, sale, or transfer real estate.
Free small claims mediation (for money judgments—not eviction cases) available by phone or Zoom for matters filed in Milwaukee County Small Claims Court or referred from Milwaukee County Civil Court.
Mediation sessions are scheduled for Monday mornings starting at 9:00AM.
Services Provided: Representation on small claims. For more information and to see if you qualify for these reduced fee services, fill out the questionnaire on their website.
