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What We Do

The Tenant Advocacy Project (TAP) is a student practice organization at Harvard Law School providing free legal assistance to low-income renters and individuals seeking housing in the Greater Boston area. Harvard Law students represent clients in three core practice areas: administrative challenges to negative decisions affecting subsidized housing and vouchers, eviction record sealing, and security deposit recovery in small claims court. Our advocacy is guided by the experiences, needs, and aspirations of our clients, and we are committed to amplifying the work of Boston-area community organizations. We believe that every person has a right to safe, stable, and affordable housing, and we seek to empower communities facing gentrification and displacement, especially those systemically marginalized on the basis of race, immigration status, language, disability, gender, sexuality, family status, criminal legal system involvement, religion, or age.

Tenants We Help

TAP serves low-income renters and individuals seeking housing across three practice areas:

Subsidized Housing

Eviction Record Sealing

Security Deposit Claims

Current and prospective public housing residents and Section 8/MRVP voucher holders facing subsidy terminations, application or transfer denials, residual tenancy issues, or in need of a reasonable accommodation.

Renters with a past eviction on their record who want to petition to have it sealed, removing it from public view and making it easier to apply for housing.

Renters whose landlords have not returned a security deposit consistent with their legal obligations.