Definition
Programs that provide information and guidance for tenants who need to know their rights and responsibilities regarding leases and rental agreements, deposits, legal eviction procedures, measures to protect themselves from unlawful or retaliatory evictions, rent withholding rights, rent control requirements, privacy rights and other issues that may be of particular interest to tenants. Tenant rights counseling may also include assistance in completing forms, advice regarding a particular dispute and contact with the offending landlord to provide notification that she or he is not in compliance with landlord/tenant laws.
URL Name
FT-4500-8550
Third Level Code
FT-4500
Taxonomy Code
FT-4500.8550
Parent Code
FT-4500
Family Code
F
Second Level Code
FT
Fourth Level Code
FT-4500-8550
Use References
Renters' Rights, Tenant Rights Counseling, Legal Counseling for Tenants
Publication Status
Online