Laws

• 24 C.F.R. – Housing and Urban Development courtesy of the LII
• Notice of Prepayment of Federally Subsidized Mortgage Act
• Evictions and Lease Renewals in Federally Subsidized Housing

Federal Agencies

• Office of the Attorney General
• Federal Housing Administration government corporation working to maintain and expand homeownership and rental opportunities
• Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• Texas State Office
• Local (TX) Hud Offices
• List of HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agencies 1-888-466-3487 national directory of HUD-approved local housing counseling agencies
• Predatory Lending by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO)enforces civil rights laws ensuring equal access to housing without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or family composition
• Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines
• Filing a Federal Housing Discrimination Complaint 1-800-669-9777 HUD information, instructions, and forms
• Reporting a Bad Landlord in Federal Housing 1-800-685-8470
• Filing a Complaint Concerning a Fraudulent or Abusive Land Sale
• Filing a Complaint Concerning Manufactured Housing 1-800-927-2891
• National Servicing Center works with lenders to help homeowners find ways of avoiding foreclosure
• Housing Authority Profiles directory of local housing authorities and their numbers of low-rent units
• Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program

• National Housing Law Project provides housing information, advocacy, and technical assistance to attorneys, housing advocates, and others who serve the poor