Description
Provides free telephone counseling, dispute resolution, and fair housing services for Sacramento County residents in a housing crisis or dispute. Offers information and counseling for both tenants and landlords.
The goal is to improve fair housing and landlord-tenant services as well as provide information on tenants' rights, dispute resolution, referrals, and identify fair housing issues.
Common concerns the Renters Helpline can provide information on include:
- Tenant's Basic Rights
- Repairs and Habitability
- Rent Increases
- Termination of Tenancy
- Evictions
- Security Deposit Refunds
- Fair Housing Issues and Discrimination
- Reasonable Accomodations and Modifications
Fair housing and discrimination cases are referred to Project Sentinel through the Renters Helpline.