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Housing is Key provides resources to help Californians stay in their homes or understand housing options during COVID-19 and beyond.

Key Webpages

• The Housing Is Key website: www.housingiskey.com is maintained by the California Department of Real Estate (DRE). The website offers information and resources for tenants and landlords. 
• Tenant and Landlord Resources - https://landlordtenant.dre.ca.gov/index.html

Tenants

• Eviction Protection Guidelines - https://landlordtenant.dre.ca.gov/tenant/protection_guidelines.html
• Eviction Protection Resources - https://landlordtenant.dre.ca.gov/tenant/resources.html
• Applicants can receive up to 12 months of cumulative assistance unless they were 12 months behind at the time of application in which case they can receive 15 months of assistance.

Landlords

• Eviction Protection Guidelines - https://landlordtenant.dre.ca.gov/landlord/protection_guidelines.html
• Landlord Eviction Protection Resources - https://landlordtenant.dre.ca.gov/landlord/resources.html

Homeowners​

• Homeowners Protection Guidelines, Mortgage Forbearance info - https://landlordtenant.dre.ca.gov/homeowners/protection_guidelines.html
• Homeowners Resources - https://landlordtenant.dre.ca.gov/homeowners/resources.html

Community Partners

• Eviction Protection Resources - https://landlordtenant.dre.ca.gov/partners/resources.html

Local Governments

• CA COVID-19 Rent Relief - https://landlordtenant.dre.ca.gov/covid_rr/index.html
• CA COVID-19 Rent Relief Resources - https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-funding/active-funding/erap.shtml

Contact Us
For assistance with landlord and tenant COVID-19 resources, call the California Housing is Key COVID-19 Assistance Line: 1-833-422-4255

Hours of Operation:

• Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
• Saturday-Sunday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Assistance is available in approximately 20 different languages.

More Information - https://www.gov.ca.gov/2021/06/28/governor-newsom-signs-nation-leading-rent-relief-program-for-low-income-tenants-eviction-moratorium-extension-additional-legislation