Laws

• Landlord-Tenant Law: An Overview Cornell Legal Information Institute site providing access to federal and state statutes, regulations, and court decisions
• 24 C.F.R. – Housing and Urban Development courtesy of the LII
• Uniform Residential Landlord-Tenant Act

Federal Agencies

• Office of the Attorney General
• 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

Legal Resources

• National Housing Law Project provides housing information, advocacy, and technical assistance to attorneys, housing advocates, and others who serve the poor
• Texas Tenant Advisor provides information about the rights and responsibilities of Texas renters. Includes a discussion forum for posting rental questions
• Tenant Net online resource for tenants. Focused on New York City and New York state, but includes useful information for Texas residents as well
• Landlord-Tenant and Real Property Issues
• Internet Legal Information Landlord-Tenant
• Landlord-Tenant Attorney General of Washington Consumer Protection Division
• Landlord-Tenant Law links
• National Landlord-Tenant Guide
• FindLaw extensive research website