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Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs — is a Texas government agency responsible for affordable housing, community development, community assistance programs, and regulation of the Texas manufactured housing industry. To see if you are eligible to receive assistance from one of the Department’s programs, follow the Consumer Assistance link (http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/assist_main.htm). Topics include:
Disaster assistance;
Homebuyer assistance;
Rental assistance;
Home repair assistance & weatherization;
Utility bill help and other assistance.
The site is available in English and Spanish.
| HUD — short for U.S. Housing & Urban Development Department. The dedicated Texas HUD site provides a vast range of housing-related resources and information. The following are some of the topics addressed on the site:
Home buying and maintenance assistance;
Rental help/subsidized housing;
Homeless information and resources;
Resources for those at risk of losing their homes;
FAQs about topics ranging from foreclosure to fair housing;
Consumer information.
The site is available in English and Spanish.
| Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination — information is available from the Texas Workforce Commission, Civil Rights and Discrimination Division. The site outlines Texas’ fair housing requirements, and tells you how to file a housing discrimination complaint. Information is available in English and Spanish.
| Free Advice Real Estate Law Center — is a comprehensive source of legal articles and answers to Frequently Asked Questions about all aspects of real estate law. Topics addressed on the site include:
Buying and Selling a Home;
Commercial real estate;
Landlord-tenant issues;
Mortgage matters;
Construction and zoning;
Agricultural law.
| Texas Real Estate Lawyers — can assist individual and commercial clients with all aspects of real estate law. Attorneypages.com, a free online attorney directory, can help you locate an attorney in your area. Searching is easy; simply search by county, city, or zip code.
| Austin Tenants’ Council — helps residents of Austin and some surrounding areas with housing problems. The Tenants’ Council offers a range of programs and services, including telephone and in-house counseling. The site is a useful source of housing-related information. Features of the site include:
Brochures on topics including evictions, security deposits, and repairs;
Tenant-landlord rights and responsibilities;
Tenant-landlord forms;
Access to Texas Property Code;
Helpful Resources;
Guide to Affordable Housing in the Greater Austin Area (http://www.housing-rights.org/PDF/GAHGAA_2007.pdf).
| Houston Tenants’ Council — provides tenant-landlord counseling and information on a variety of tenant-landlord issues, including tenants’ rights, eviction, and small claims court. The site also lists useful links.
| Texas Real Estate Commission — is the state government agency responsible for licensing Texas real estate professionals. In addition to providing complaints information, the Commission’s website has consumer information and links. Topics covered include whether or not you need a real estate broker; home buying and selling in Texas; and home inspection.
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