Below you will find toolkits for many legal issues that tenants commonly face including eviction, being short on rent, habitability issues such as mice and roaches, and past judgments. These toolkits are written specifically for tenants in Missouri. Clicking on the image will open the toolkit on a new page. We hope you find this information helpful. Need help figuring out which toolkit applies to you? Check out our tenant problem solver.

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Heartland Center for Jobs and Freedom

The Heartland Center for Jobs & Freedom, directed by Gina Chiala, hosts workshops and provides legal services to low-wage workers in the areas of consumer law (such as debt collection abuses), employment law (wage theft, employment discrimination, background check abuses), and landlord-tenant law. We also provide leadership training to low-wage workers who are leading social justice movements to improve working conditions and the economy.

The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation. The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements. You may reproduce materials available at this site for your own personal use and for non-commercial distribution. All copies must include this copyright statement.

Heartland Center for Jobs & Freedom
4120A Baltimore Ave. Kansas City, MO 64111

Office line: 816-278-1092

Hotline: 816-278-1344

Toolkits for Tenants

Heartland Center for Jobs and Freedom