Tenants Rights and Resources

The City of San Antonio's Neighborhood and Housing Services offers various resources and support for renters including:

• Renter's Resources - Tenants Rights and Landlord/Property Manager Responsibilities
• Eviction Prevention - Eviction Process Steps, Legal Aid
• Housing Assistance - Outreach, programs and resources
• Rental Assistance - Rental Assistance for households impacted by Covid-19
• Resident Relocation Assistance -Relocation help for households in need
• Tenant/Landlord Mediation -Counselors can help resolve disputes between tenants and landlords

Your rental housing provider is required by the City of San Antonio to provide you a copy of the Notice of Tenants' Rights notice when you are issued a Notice to Vacate for Non-Payment of Rent. If you have a question or need to report a possible violation, contact 311 Customer Service at 3-1-1 or 210-207-6000. 311 is available seven days a week from 7am-7pm.

View FAQ's regarding renter's rights (including notices to vacate, repairs, discrimination, etc.) here.

RentWise SA -Know your Rights and Responsibilities

2024 Renter Informational Sessions

The City of San Antonio is hosting free renter information sessions, releasing a series of educational videos, and promoting an online housing resource as part of the RentWise SA campaign. Available in both English and Spanish, on the essential rights, responsibilities, and resources for renters in San Antonio including existing local, state, and federal fair housing policies and laws. Sign-in begins 15 minutes prior to meeting start time. Each session will begin with a presentation followed by time for follow-up questions. The Neighborhood and Housing Services Department and Fair Housing Council of South Texas representatives will be present to answer your individual questions and refer you to other housing services.

To view the schedule for RentWise SA information sessions, watch the videos, and to learn more about rights and responsibilities as a renter, visit the NHSD Renter Resources page at SA.gov/TenantsRights. Sessions are available in both English and Spanish.

The Fair Housing Program helps residents to maintain housing stability. The program provides various services to rental tenants, homeowners and landlords. The office is operated Monday through Friday 7:45am to 4:30pm.They are located at 100 W. Houston, San Antonio Texas 78204. You may contact the Fair Housing Program by calling (210) 207-5309.

More about Fair Housing.

View more information on renters support resources here.