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📞 Before you call
Calling a tenant hotline or legal aid? Get ready first.
What to gather before the call, and free tools to write the letters advisors usually ask for
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Before the call
What to have ready for the call
Your lease, any notices, rent receipts, photos, texts with the landlord, and a short timeline with dates.
Stuck on a word in your lease? Look it up in plain English in the lease dictionary.
Repairs
Only texted about the repair so far?
Most repair rights start with written notice. It's usually the first thing an advisor asks about.
Answer a few questions and get a formal, dated repair request letter ready to send.
Deposits, rent, moving
Deposit, rent increase or moving out?
Draft it now and confirm it on the call. Ask your advisor before sending anything big.
Create a deposit demand letter, check if a rent increase is legal, or write a proper notice to vacate.
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Quick answers
Is this legal advice?
No. We help you organize facts and write dated records. A hotline or legal aid office tells you what they mean for your case.
Should I send the letter before I call?
A routine repair request is almost always a safe first step. For eviction, withholding rent or ending a lease, talk to an advisor first.
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