RENTING
Before You Sign
You've decided that renting is the housing route for you - but before you sign the lease on that apartment, duplex, or townhouse, do yourself a favor and call your nearest HUD-approved housing counseling agency. There's a lot more to renting than meets the eye - from the intricacies of a lease to your rights as a renter.
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Renting Explained
You don't have to go it alone. Your HUD-certified housing counselor can be with you every step of the rental process - free or at low cost!
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The Right Rental - The right type of rental for you |
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Money Matters - Determining how much rent you can afford |
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Leases - What to expect in a lease and the documents you'll need |
Search for a Housing Counselor
- Search the Map or Search by Zipcode, or call HUD's interactive voice system at: (800) 569-4287
Housing Counseling Resources
- Housing Counseling
- Buying a Home
- Foreclosure
- Homeowners
- Rental
- Reverse Mortgage
- Homeless
- Disaster Assistance
- Housing Counseling Agency Resources
- Watch Videos
- Find Brochures hud.gov/housingcounseling (May have to change this link to make this the landing page.)