Information About Home Repair and Home Improvement Contractors
Frequently Asked Questions About Home Repair
By: D.C. Bar Antitrust and Consumer Law Section in Cooperation with the Office of Attorney General of the District of Columbia
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Consumer Complaint Form
(Separate Website)
An online form to submit a consumer complaint to the D.C. Office of the Attorney General. The Office of the Attorney General does not represent individual consumers; however, the information you submit will help them determine whether there is a pattern or practice by a business that warrants investigation or possible legal action.
By: D.C. Office of the Attorney General
Credit Reports
(Separate Website)
Information about credit reports -- what they're used for, how to correct mistakes, and how to get free reports.
By: Federal Trade Commission
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File A Consumer Complaint
(Separate Website)
Tips for consumers and a link to file a consumer complaint in DC.
By: DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
Information on Mortgage and Home Equity Loans from the Federal Trade Commission
(Separate Website)
This web site contains documents relating to: (1) home equity loans, home equity credit lines and common home equity scams, (2) high rate, high fee mortgages, (3) reverse mortgages, and (4) mortgage discrimination. You may view the documents on-line and print them out or print them in PDF format.
By: Federal Trade Commission
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Spanish / Español
The Law and Your Home
(Separate Website)
Information about laws related to home repair and remodeling, including how to choose a contractor and what to do if the contract is violated.
By: ABA
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