JAS Housing Services
By Just A Start
We help prevent homelessness through mediation to resolve disputes between tenants and landlords and by administering emergency financial assistance.

This is an ongoing program.
Age: Adult.
JAS’s Housing Services are provided free of charge in Cambridge for most participants. For residents of other Metro North communities, please contact us to determine whether you are eligible for our services.
No application or registration needed.
Free!
Location
- Both in-person and virtual (online or over the phone).
1035 Cambridge Street #12
Cambridge, MA 02141
United States
Housing Services staff work with clients at JAS's office, at district courts, and at other meeting locations that are convenient for them. Appointments are required. For more information contact Elizabeth Winston, Housing and Mediation Services Program Manager, at elizabethwinston@justastart.org or 617-918-7518.
Wheelchair accessible.
Additional information
JAS mediators also resolve qualifying consumer disputes referred by district courts or the MA Attorney General's Office. JAS offers an array of services to meet the needs of low-income homeowners in Cambridge, including advisory services for condominium association finances, management, compliance, and leadership development.
Last updated July 31, 2023.