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Repairs--What Can I Do When My Landlord Won't Make Them
Find out your rights and what your landlord has to do.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)
Avoid Predatory Lending Tips for spotting a bad home loan, or a predatory lender.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)
Hiring a Home Repair Contractor
Tips on how to hire a home repair contractor. Now you can hear a sound recording of this LawHelp item. Click on the title for more.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)
The Road Home Program
(Separate Website)
State website offers homeowners and rental property owners details about the program and tools and resources.
By: Road2la.org
Flood and Fire Victims' Rights as Tenants
Common questions asked by tenants who suffer flood or fire damage
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)
Rent
When must your landlord accept late rent? Can you deduct repair costs from rent? Find answers to these and other questions in this article.
Now you can also hear a sound recording of this LawHelp item! Click on the title to find out more.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)
After a Disaster: Repairing Your Home
(Separate Website)
Learn how to avoid a rip-off.
By: Federal Trade Commission
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Before You Rent or Sign a Lease--Tips for Renters
Tips for prospective renters. You can also listen to a recording this LawHelp item. Click on the title for more.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)
Don't Lose Your Home to a Crooked Mortgage Company Take a look at these tips for avoiding a home loan that may be a bad deal for you.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)
Early Lease Cancellation--Can I Do It?
Find out more about when and how a renter might be able to get out of a lease early, before the lease term is over. You can also listen to a sound recording of this item, just click on this resource and follow the instructions.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)
Free or Low-Cost Rebuilding Help
(Separate Website)
Some organizations offer people free construction material, volunteer labor or other rebuilding help. Here is a list of places that may be able to help people rehabilitate or rebuild damaged or destroyed homes.
By: LouisianaRebuilds.info
Housing Justice Network
(Separate Website)
HJN focuses on public and subsidized housing, Section 8 assistance, single family housing foreclosures, fair housing, CDBG and HOME programs, the housing programs of the Rural Housing Service, and more
Just Moved to Louisiana?--How Our Landlord-Tenant Law Is Different
Quick overview of how Louisiana's Landlord-Tenant laws are different from laws in other states. You can also hear a sound recording of this LawHelp item -- click on the title to find out more.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)
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Practical Advice on Housing Law
(Separate Website)
This ABA webpage offers "Practical Law" information on different legal problems, including housing problems such as buying, selling or renting.
By: American Bar Association
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