Getting Evicted: How Can I Prevent It, or What Do I Do Next?

Getting
Evicted
How can I prevent it,
Or what do I do next?
Presented by Middle TN DSA
Conflict Mediation
● If the landlord is contacting you, without issuing Detainer Warrant:
○ Record all interactions with landlord
■ Ask for emails and written correspondence
■ TN only requires a one-party consent to record interactions
● Use or download a voice recorder app
○ Nashville Conflict Resolution Center
■ Free Landlord-Tenant mediation
■ Financial Assistance
■ (615) 333-8400
■ http://nashvilleconflict.org/
■ Free Mediation Request Form: http://bit.ly/NCRCMediation
Financial Support
● If the landlord is contacting you, without issuing Detainer Warrant:
○ Seek financial aid, if conflict is based on rent payment
■ United Way
● acting as a grant administrator for both State and Local
CARES programs
● They request you visit & navigate their website, as wait times
can be quite long:
● Call 2-1-1 or text your zip code to 898-211
● http://uw211.org/
● https://www.nashvilleresponsefund.com/individuals
Personal Support
● Find your lease
○ If your landlord is trying to evict based on anything besides inability
to pay, it helps to have your lease outlining the agreement
○ Have the details of what you agreed upon, when speaking to your
lawyer
○ Should be obtainable through property management or landlord
○ Speak to a lawyer if you feel unsafe
● Know your finances
○ Previous tax filings & forms (W-2, W-7, W-9), pay stubs, proof of
unemployment (Termination or Furlough Notice)
○ Have a knowledge of your monthly expenses
○ The above is useful when seeking financial aid & proving
Personal Support
● Keep your cool
○ Landlord is running a business and should be professional and courteous
○ Record interactions, in case of escalation
● Talk to your neighbors
○ If renting in an apartment complex, there may be shared experiences
○ They may be able to assist or have information pertinent to your case
○ Forming relationships benefit everyone in long term
● Talk to your friends & family
○ Those closest to you are more likely to step forward when help is needed.
● Join an organization
○ Community organizations may be able to help or provide resources.
Served A Detainer Warrant
● Clear the date

○ You need to appear in court
● Contact a lawyer
○ Representation is your best bet to stay in your house
○ With some earlier preparation (see previous slides) you can provide your
lawyer with all they need to prepare a defense
● Relax, as best you can
○ You cannot be evicted without notice
○ The landlord cannot change the locks or shut off your utilities to make you
leave
○ In most cases, a landlord needs to go to court before evicting you
Legal Support
● Tennessee Alliance for Legal Service

○ Serve as a statewide coordination point for civil justice issues
○ Connect vulnerable Tennesseans with civil legal help
○ 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday
○ 1-844-HELP4TN or 1-844-435-7486
○ https://www.tals.org/
Legal Support
● Legal Aid Society
○ They handle employment cases, family & domestic violence cases, health and
benefit cases, housing cases, as well as money and tax cases
○ 8am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday
○ Call before visiting their office
○ (615) 244-6610 or 800-238-1443
○ https://las.org/find-help/
Legal Support
● Tennessee Fair Housing Council

○ They specialize in cases of Housing Discrimination
○ 9am to 5:30pm Monday through Friday
○ 615-874-2344
○ https://tennfairhousing.org/tennessee-fair-housing/contact-us/
Already Evicted
● Open Table Nashville
○ Nashville Non-profit seeking to disrupt cycles of poverty
○ Info@opentablenashville.org or 615-415-0141
● Metro Action Commission
○ Nashville Metro government program whose vision is “Breaking the Cycle of
Poverty in our Community-one child, one person, one family at a time”
○ Funded by the Community Service Block Grant (CSBG).
○ https://www.nashville.gov/Metro-Action-Commission.aspx
○ Monday - Thursday, 8am - 3pm
○ 615-862-8860
Already Evicted
● Continuum of Care Services
○ Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency
■ Phone (615) 252-8400
■ A list of phone numbers and contacts can be found at
http://www.nashville-mdha.org/contact-us/
■ Rental Assistance (Section 8)
● (615) 252-6500 section8@nashville-mdha.org
■ Homeless Programs (615) 252-8574
○ Homeless Impact Division
■ Recommend calling 2-1-1 or 615-862-6432
■ Resources web page developed by The Contributor:
http://www.wttin.org/resources
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