Housing

Understand how to request fixes to your rental property, what to do if your landlord doesn't respond, and your rights to a safe and livable home.

Learn about the steps to buying a home, including making an offer, getting a mortgage, signing a purchase agreement, and understanding your rights before and after closing.

Learn about your rights as a tenant and how to challenge discrimination in renting or housing access.

Learn about dividing (partition) a home with another owner to understand how co-owners can legally split or sell shared property when they don't agree on what to do with it.

Learn about situations where a landlord can try to evict you, your legal rights during the eviction process, and steps you can take to fight or delay an eviction.

Learn about what happens when you fall behind on mortgage payments and how foreclosure works, including your rights, timelines, and options to avoid losing your home.

Understand your rights if your housing causes or worsens health problems, and what steps you can take to get help or repairs.

Learn about resources and legal protections available for people experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity, including emergency shelter, public benefits, and tenant rights.

Learn about your housing rights after a disaster, including options for emergency shelter, temporary housing, repairs, evictions, and landlord-tenant issues.

Learn how to apply for housing assistance programs like public housing, Section 8, and other subsidized housing, and understand your rights and responsibilities as a tenant in these programs.

Learn about how housing discrimination laws protect survivors of domestic violence and what to do if you're denied housing, evicted, or treated unfairly because of abuse.

Learn how mobile home ownership and lot rental work, including your rights when buying, selling, renting a lot, or facing eviction from a mobile home park.

Learn about how mortgages and other home financing options work, including how to apply, compare offers, understand loan terms, and protect yourself from scams or foreclosure.

Learn about special mortgage payments for veterans, like VA loans, that offer benefits such as no down payment, lower interest rates, and easier qualification requirements.

Learn about the legal rights and responsibilities that come with owning a home including property taxes, insurance, maintenance, and protecting your ownership.

Learn about situations where you can take legal action if your housing has problems like mold, leaks, no heat or air, pests, or other unsafe or unhealthy living conditions.

Learn about property taxes to understand how they're calculated, when they're due, what happens if you don't pay, and how to get help or challenge the amount.

Learn about renting or leasing a home to understand your rights and responsibilities as a tenant, what should be in a lease, and how to handle problems with your landlord.

Learn about security deposits for a rented home to understand your rights when paying, getting it back, and what landlords can legally deduct for damages or unpaid rent.

Learn about programs that help with utility bills, energy costs, and home heating or cooling, including how to apply and what to do if your service is shut off or threatened.