Legal Assistance Program

The Legal Assistance Program (LAP) provides a variety of free housing legal services to eligible renters and homeowners who live in the City of Pittsburgh. Income limits apply.

Legal Services for Renters

• Mediation Services
  
  
• Limited Legal Consultation
  
  
• Full Legal Representation 
  
  

Legal Services for Homeowners

• Tangled Title Services
  
  
• Foreclosure Prevention Services
  
  
  

Income Limits

Income Limits for Renters

 

Income Limits for Homeowners

 

How to Apply

Please call: 412-534-6600 to receive a referral.

For Spanish, Portuguese, or other languages, call: 412-530-5244.

Language interpretation services are available for 40+ languages. No one will be denied services based on citizenship status. 

You may visit our legal and community partners websites for a referral. Each partner will have a different intake process. Visit their websites for more information.

Our Legal & Community Partners

Community Justice Project, Just Mediation Pittsburgh, Neighborhood Legal Services, RentHelpPGH, Pittsburgh Hispanic Development Corporation, Morant Law Offices, Ebony Law*

* Ebony Law is not accepting referrals at this time.

 

Program Materials

Download LAP-H Program Guidelines

Language translation is available free of charge. Please send an email to translation@ura.org.

 

Additional Resources

The Housing Stabilization Center, located in Downtown Pittsburgh, is a great community resource for housing legal services. Visit the Housing Stabilization Center in-person only at 415 Seventh Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 between the hours of 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday – Thursday.