Housing Law Library
The following resource library was compiled to provide information to tenants, organizers and others on the laws, regulations and programs that impact tenants and rental housing. The resources here are primarily focused on federal programs, but we are planning to expand to state and local in the future. You can choose a category from the drop-down menu to filter these documents.
NHLP, NASH
Survivor Housing Protections Toolkit for Non-Legal Advocates
A comprehensive resource guide for non-legal professionals helping domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and dating violence survivors can access and stay in safe housing. This toolkit is intended to help advocates understand the basic housing rights of survivors and provide information to help survivors get assistance accessing their housing rights, provides overviews of laws that may apply and gives sample demand letters that advocates and survivors can use to advocate for their rights.
Subsidized Housing, Eviction Defense & Tenants' Rights
CFPB
How do I dispute an error on my credit report?
Short overview aimed at the public, with links and addresses, for officially filing a dispute with the credit reporting agencies when there is inaccurate information found on your credit report.
Consumer Protection, Credit Reports, Fair Credit Reporting Act
HHS
What Housing Assistance Is Available to Immigrant Survivors During COVID-19?
Toolkit that gives an non-technical overview of housing programs, grants and protections available to immigrant abuse survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Subsidized Housing, Housing Discrimination & Fair Housing, COVID-19, Eviction Defense & Tenants' Rights
PRRAC
Guidance for Successful Implementation of Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Choice Mobility
Technical guide public housing agencies (PHAs) and project owners participating in the First Component of the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) providing best practices to help ensure successful implementation of the “Choice-Mobility” option.
Eviction Defense & Tenants' Rights, Gentrification & Displacement, Housing Discrimination & Fair Housing, Subsidized Housing
Federal Trade Commission
Credit and Your Consumer Rights
Overview manual for the public outlining billing, collections, credit reports/reporting and the consumer rights provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Consumer Protection, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Debt Collection, Credit Reports, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Lending Discrimination, Equal Credit Opportunity Act
AHJ
Tenants Rights in Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
Sign on letter to HUD Secretary Marsha Fudge outlining the ways in which tenant protection measures are fair housing issues and urging their inclusion in Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing assessments and actions.
Housing Discrimination & Fair Housing, Model Legislation & Regulation
NHLP
Foreclosure Protection & Mortgage Payment Relief for Homeowners
Overview document outlining federal mortgage protections under the CARES Act and federal agency actions.These provisions have largely expired and this explainer should only be used as an historical document.
Foreclosure Protection, COVID-19
Thanks to National Housing Law Project, Urban Institute, Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, the National Alliance for Safe Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, National Fair Housing Alliance, National Consumer Law Center and AHJ core partners Lawyers' Committee for Civil Right Under Law, Poverty and Race Research Action Council, PolicyLink, and Public Advocates for contributing documents to this library.
If you have any questions, or if there is a topic not covered that you wish was, or a resource you think would be helpful, please let us know at info@allianceforhousingjustice.org.