Housing

This section of the library provides useful information regarding court forms, evictions, tenant/landlord laws, lead paint regulations, mobile home parks, and the shutoff guidelines for utilities/phone companies.

Housing Topics

(Also see Other Topics Related to Housing)

Evictions (12) - Learn more about the laws of eviction, what your landlord can do, and what rights you have as a tenant.

Foreclosure (10) - Learn more about the laws of foreclosure, and what rights you have as a homeowner.

Home Ownership & Housing Assistance (29) - Learn more about purchasing a home, refinancing, making improvements, and foreclosure.

Homelessness (56) - Find out more about resources available to you if you are homeless.

Housing Discrimination (9) - Find out more about housing discrimination and how to protect yourself against it.

Landlord/Tenant (13) - Learn more about the law regarding tenants and landlords.

Lead Paint/Poisoning (4) - Learn more about determining if you are at risk of lead poisoning from the paint in your home.

Mobile Home Parks (2) - Learn more about rights and responsibilities if you own a mobile home.

Utilities (17) - Learn more about your rights and responsibilities with you phone, electric, natural gas, and other utilities.

Document related to Housing are grouped below:

Legal Education

Directory of Ohio's Courts - This link to the Ohio Judicial Conference offers a directory of Ohio's various courts.

Fair Housing Act - The Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq., prohibits discrimination by direct providers of housing, such as landlords and real estate companies as well as other entities, such as municipalities, banks or other lending institutions and homeowners insurance companies whose discriminatory practices make housing unavailable to persons because of race or color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or disability.

Findlaw for the Public - Information covering a wide variety of areas of law.

Ohio Revised Code and Administrative Code - Link to Ohio Revised Code (ORC) Online.

Self-Help Forms

HUD Low-Rent Apartment Search - An easy-to-use tool to finding a low-rent apartment.

ODJFS Forms Central - At this site, you will find forms currently used in ODJFS programs. The purpose of Forms Central is to provide customers and staff with a dynamic listing of all ODJFS forms along with the capability to order forms online.

Other Resources

2-1-1 Franklin County Information and Referral Services - Get connected to community help, information and referral services by simply dialing 2-1-1 on your telephone.

2-1-1 Ohio: Information and Referral Services for All Counties - By county listing of information for food, shelter, emergency assistance, housing and other issues.

Legal Dictionary - Look up legal terms with this comprehensive dictionary tool.

State of Ohio Government Telephone Directory - Telephone numbers for all state agencies.

Related Library Topics

Find additional information in these related topics within the Ohio Law Library:

Consumer Rights
Wills and Probate
Courts and The Law
Government Assistance

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