15 Useful Sites for Renters and Tenants

Resources For Anyone Who Rents

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Inspect-By-Tenant℠
August 02, 2023

Here at Inspect-By-Tenantsm, we believe that having resources for those situations and those moments as a renter are important. Depending on what circumstance a tenant may be trying to work through, we hope that you can find answers through some of the links and details below.

Sites for Renters and Tenants

Most Useful Websites

RentAssistance provides a directory of rental assistance agencies and organizations that help tenants pay rent.

211 is a comprehensive source for local social services information. You can contact your local 211 for help with housing, emergency shelter, and paying utility bills, along with almost any other essential need you have.

Benefits.gov lists federal housing resources and organizations that can help renters pay for utilities.

Just Shelter works to raise awareness of the human cost of the lack of affordable housing in America. Its website has a searchable database of community housing resources.

NeighborWorks is a congressionally chartered and funded nonpartisan nonprofit. Its website has a state-by-state directory of housing organizations it works with.

This is a searchable map for finding local affordable housing opportunities, HUD offices, public housing authorities (PHAs), homelessness resources, affordable elderly and special needs housing, and other housing-related resources.

The National Housing Law Project's mission is to advance housing justice. Its resource center provides information about federal housing programs and federal housing laws.

Volunteers of America creates and manages low- and moderate-income housing for the homeless, families with children, the elderly, veterans and their families, and people with physical and mental disabilities.

Mercy Housing is a national nonprofit that develops, preserves, and manages program-enriched, affordable housing for a variety of low-income populations.

If you believe you have experienced illegal housing discrimination and would like to file a federal complaint, you can do so online through this website. This site also provides information about how to file a federal fair housing complaint by email, phone, and mail.

Federal law requires that before signing a lease for housing built before 1978, renters must receive certain disclosures about lead-based paint. Learn about renters' rights regarding lead-based paint and get a copy of the disclosures at this website.

The Humane Society of the United States offers suggestions on finding pet-friendly housing and how to present your pet's best qualities to a prospective landlord (write a resume!). Includes tips on responding to complaints and your rights if your landlord wants your pet to leave.

Many landlord-tenant disputes are filed in state trial or small claims court. Use this site to find the court that handles landlord-tenant matters near you.

A growing number of areas are passing laws entitling individuals to legal representation in civil matters such as evictions and landlord-tenant disputes. The National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel has a map where you can look up the status of the right to counsel in housing matters where you live.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs maintains a page for legal help for vets, with links to organizations and pro bono attorneys in your state.

We hope that these resources can help and assist in a direction. Many Renters/Tenants have varying issues with their living conditions and it can be overwhelming to sort through them all.

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