About The Pennsylvania Housing Law Project

Who We Are

The Pennsylvania Housing Law Project (HLP) was created in 1990 under the umbrella of Regional Housing Legal Services (RHLS). HLP acts as a support center for legal services programs that address issues related to affordable housing, including:

• landlord tenant law
  
• foreclosures
• fair housing
  
• state and federal programs

What We Do

PA Housing Law Project supports legal services programs by:

• Providing information about current housing and related issues to legal advocates statewide To be added to PA Housing Law Project’s mailing list, click here.
• Developing special training sessions to increase advocates’ expertise in representing individuals who are facing mortgage foreclosure or who are victims of predatory lending
• Monitoring and reviewing proposed legislation and court rules
• Recommending new and amended statutes and court rules to further the interests of Pennsylvania’s low-income residents
• Fostering increased collaboration among legal aid advocates and members of the private bar to counter mortgage foreclosures and predatory lending practices.
• Consulting with other advocates about pending issues and cases

Key Partnerships

• Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
• CFED
• ROC USA 
• Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN)  
• Housing Justice Network