Finding housing:
- Rental FAQ: Your Guide to Finding and Securing a Home (client facing)*
- Quick Guide to Finding Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Properties
Securing housing
- Rental Requirement and Newcomer Documents: Understand and identify the required rental documents and which newcomer documents may apply.
Additional resources:
- Know Your Rights: State-by-State Housing Guide
- Tenant Toolkit: Offered in a variety of languages*
Resources discussed on the call:
- https://www.theguarantors.com/
- https://www.michigan.gov/ogm/services/newcomer-rental-subsidy
- https://www.cdss.ca.gov/asip
- Fact Sheet on Renting to Newcomers
- Landlord Outreach Tools on RescueNet
- SAFE
- https://www.211.org/
- More about HUD's Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)
- HUD Resource Locator
Additional resources:
Finding housing:
- How to Vet Housing Providers and Properties: screening providers, lease review, housing search, etc.
- Helping Newcomers with the Housing Search*
- Step-by-Step Guide to Securing Housing*
- Rental FAQ: Your Guide to Finding and Securing a Home (client facing)*
- Quick Guide to Finding Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Properties
Securing housing
- Rental Requirement and Newcomer Documents: Understand and identify the required rental documents and which newcomer documents may apply.
- Housing Selection 101: Includes a walkthrough checklist and what to look for in a lease.
Documents to share with landlords:
Additional resources:
- Know Your Rights: State-by-State Housing Guide
- Tenant Toolkit: Offered in a variety of languages*