Tenants Together, California's Statewide Organization for Renters' Rights, is launching a new hotline for tenants in foreclosure situations. The hotline is the first of its kind to emerge in response to the foreclosure crisis. Tenants Together announced the hotline to address a growing problem - the harassment and displacement of tenants who are innocent victims of the mortgage crisis. Hotline volunteers will assist in may ways, including helping tenants:

• Find out if a particular rental property is in foreclosure
• Identify thenew owner after a foreclosure sale
• Learn about what to expect as the property goes through foreclosure
• Connect with local activists engaged in anti-eviction organizing
• Locate organizations that provide legal representation for tenants in foreclosures
• Keep utilities on and get repairs done in all stages of the foreclosure process
• Protect and recover security deposits
• Share tenant foreclosure stories with media, policymakers, and the public
• Report illegal conduct to local law enforecement agencies and officials
• Stand up to abusive and unfair conduct during the foreclosure process

TENANT FORECLOSURE HOTLINE: 888-495-8020