ASUC Renters’ Legal Assistance (RLA) is an undergraduate student organization at UC Berkeley that provides information to the community regarding rental issues. If you have a problem with your landlord, your lease, or anything concerning your rights as a renter, we are here to help! Around 20 student interns have been carefully trained in California rent law to help you out. Our area of specialty is the city of Berkeley, but we are also familiar with rent laws of nearby cities (e.g. Oakland, Emeryville, San Francisco) as well as of the state of California as a whole. ASUC Renters’ Legal Assistance was established in 1981 under the name Renter’s Assistance Project for Students (RAPS). RAPS was a product of a joint project among ASUC, CALPIRG, and the Municipal Lobby. RAPS was established to help educate students about their rights and responsibilities, the resources available to them, and the skills to exercise those rights in present and future rental situations. RLA continues this mission by offering free assistance through counseling, education, and public interest research. We have handled thousands of cases, so we are familiar with many different issues — if we cannot provide you assistance specific to your case, we will refer you to sources who can.