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1. questions & answers about MOVING IN

• Fees
• Tenant reporting services
• Criminal record information

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2. questions & answers about HOUSING DISCRIMINATION

• Illegal discrimination
• Proving discrimination
• Discrimination against people with disabilities
• Discrimination against people with Section 8 vouchers

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3. questions & answers about EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

Emergency Assistance is a program that provides temporary shelter to certain homeless families with children.

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4. questions & answers about EVICTIONS

• Reasons for an eviction
• Non-payment of rent by tenant
• Retaliation by landlord against tenant
• Preventing an eviction
• Going to court

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5. questions & answers about LEASES

• Pets

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6. questions & answers about CONDITIONS

• Repairs
• Inspections
• Withholding rent
• Deducting repairs
• Landlord's right to enter
• Lead paint

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7. questions & answers about RENTS

• Late fees
• Rent increases
• Your landlord refuses the rent
• Witholding rent

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8. questions & answers about SECURITY DEPOSITS

• Upfront charges
• Getting your deposit back

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• Finding public housing
• Section 8 vouchers
• Applying for public housing
• Issues related to immigration status
• Challenging denial of public housing
• Rents
• Evictions from public housing
• Transferring to a smaller or bigger apartment
• Guests and visitors

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• Utility shutoffs
• Heat
• Water
• Electricity

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