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Legal solutions for creating and preserving affordable housing.
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RHLS provides legal help and technical assistance for community groups working to create or preserve affordable housing.
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Our policy and advocacy work is an essential complement to the legal services we provide.

We transform lessons from the field into broader systems change. Our focus is moving forward issues related to housing justice by remaining grounded in local realities and community voices.
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Renter Protections in Cities: Emerging Policies and Practices

The Bloomberg Center for Cities | Third Floor, Taubman Building | Harvard Kennedy School Cities are rethinking how they support renters amid rising housing costs, displacement pressures, and persistent affordability… Continue reading Renter Protections in Cities: Emerging Policies and Practices

2026-09-29 15:00:00
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Fixing the Wrong House: Disparities in Homeowner Energy Insecurity and Energy-Related Remodeling

More than 23 million homeowners are energy insecure, forced into stark trade-offs, including foregoing food or medicine to pay utility bills, enduring unsafe temperatures due to inadequate or broken heating… Continue reading Fixing the Wrong House: Disparities in Homeowner Energy Insecurity and Energy-Related Remodeling

2026-10-02 12:15:00
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Opening Doors in Pittsburgh- A Celebration of our Clients, Partners, and Friends

  Click to Register Click to Sponsor Join us on the evening of October 7, 2026, as we bring together affordable housing developers, community development providers, legal advocates, funders, and private… Continue reading Opening Doors in Pittsburgh- A Celebration of our Clients, Partners, and Friends

2026-10-07 17:30:00

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Resources

If you are seeking assistance in finding and affordable home or learning more about your rights, we may have resources that can help.
Housing Resources
Pennsylvania Housing Resources by County. Every Pennsylvanian deserves a safe, stable home.
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Returning Citizens
Regional Housing Legal Services has published a report on the importance of creating pathways to stable housing for returning citizens.
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Resources for LIHTC Tenants
While RHLS cannot represent individual tenants or homeowners, we track the programs that can help.
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Tenant Debt
Tenant debt continues to be an overwhelming issue for many renters throughout Pennsylvania.
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About Us

Vision
A future where everyone, regardless of income, race, identity, or background, has a safe, affordable home in a place they want to live.
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History
RHLS was founded in
1973
Racial Equity & Diversity
We believe all people deserve housing that is healthy, safe, and affordable in a community of choice where they can thrive.
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Facts
11,533 
homes created or preserved
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