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Our Work
Tenant Sanctuary is a tenants rights education and counseling program servicing renters in Santa Cruz County. We work with tenants to understand what rights they have as well as what avenues are available to them for asserting their rights.
If you are a Santa Cruz Renter and want to learn more about your rights, or if feel that your rights may have been violated, reach out to us! For more information, local resources, and rights guides, see our Resources page.
Our contact info can be found under the Contact Us tab above. Our hours calendar is below and updated regularly. We are a small project with limited resources and subject to last minute hour changes.
If calling outside of open hours, please leave a voicemail with your name, contact info, and a brief description of your issue. We have high amounts of tenants coming in and will do our best to get in touch with you as soon as possible.
Weekly Drop-In Counseling Hours and Events
HOLIDAY HOURS: Tenant Sanctuary will be CLOSED December 24th – January 3rd.
Please check calendar for most up-to-date hours. We are a small project and are subject to last minute hours changes.
Tenant Sanctuary’s office at 703 Pacific Avenue – walk-in hours stop 30 minutes before closing
Mondays and Wednesdays 9am-3pm (closed for lunch 12-1pm)
Live Oak Community Resources at 1740 17th Avenue – Monday from 9:30am to 1:30pm
UCSC Hours (Students and faculty only) – Wednesday mornings at either the Redwood Free Market or Cowell Coffee Shop – see calendar below for dates and times. Only available during the school year, not available during vacations
Tenant Sanctuary is a fiscally sponsored project of the Hub for Sustainable Living, a community center and 501(c)3 non-profit based in Santa Cruz, CA. Sustainable living includes skill-building, appropriate and affordable re/use of resources, human-powered transportation, building solidarity among communities, and nurturing creative culture. The Hub supports a board constellation of independent, interrelated projects by providing space at it’s community center, and/or fiscal sponsorship as a non-profit umbrella organization. The Hub’s projects provide access to space, resources, and educational opportunities through demonstration, outreach, and hands-on learning.