How to Get Housing Help
Immediate assistance: If you need the immediate assistance of an attorney or have been served with an eviction or eviction notice, please reach out to your local Legal Aid Office or call the Texas Lawyers Referral Hotline at 1-800-252-9690.
Need help?
Do you need help with your housing? On this page, you’ll find resources related to accommodations, possible discrimination, and more.
Your rights
Do you know your basic housing rights? Visit our Know Your Housing Rights Resource Page for information.
Featured Resources
Asking your landlord for an accommodation
You can ask your landlord to make reasonable accommodations (changes) if their policies or rules are making the symptoms of your disability worse. Continue reading “Asking your landlord for an accommodation”
How to Stop Your Landlord From Entering Your Home During COVID-19
Learn what you can do to stop your landlord from entering your home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading “How to Stop Your Landlord From Entering Your Home During COVID-19”
Letter to Landlord to Request Early Lease Termination
Do you need to request a reasonable accommodation to terminate your lease early? This easy-to-use tool will make a letter to send to your landlord requesting to end your lease early without any fines or penalties. Continue reading “Letter to Landlord to Request Early Lease Termination”
Handouts
Stop Debt Collector Harassment with Accommodation Request Letter
This easy-to-use tool will make a letter to send to your landlord to stop debt collector harassment. Continue reading “Stop Debt Collector Harassment with Accommodation Request Letter”
Filing a Complaint: Possible Discrimination in Housing
Learn how to file a complaint with a government agency about possible discrimination or fair housing violations in Texas. Continue reading “Filing a Complaint: Possible Discrimination in Housing”
Protected: Asking Your Landlord to Stay In Housing Until Rent Relief Is Received – Temporarily Unavailable (Check Back Soon)
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