Legal Help in North Carolina

Tenant Assistance

• Tenant Rights Clinic, Legal Aid of North Carolina - Free sessions with Legal Aid staff for tenants who want to learn about their rights. Clinics are now being held online, requiring Internet access.
• Eviction Guides, Legal Aid of North Carolina - Learn your rights and how you may navigate the eviction process.
• Resources for Renters (NC Housing Finance Agency) - This site links to several organizations and resources to assist tenants.
• North Carolina Homeless Assistance - Links people experiencing homelessness to organizations dedicated to helping. Organized by city. Types of assistance include: shelters, clothing assistance, food assistance, social services, dental assistance, housing assistance programs, medical assistance, and more.
• Tenants Rights (NC) - This U.S. Dept, of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) site links to laws and information about tenants' rights.
• Rental Help (NC) - This HUD site links to public and subsidized housing resources.

Homeowner Assistance

This U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) site links to the resources for homeowners and prospective homeowners. Below are some sections of the HUD site:

• Homeowner Counseling Service - These NC homeowner counseling organizations are approved by the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
• Homeowner Predatory Lending Resources - Information to help you avoid high-cost and deceptive loans that you may be unable to repay.
• Home Buying Assistance Programs (NC) - This page links to government and nonprofit programs such as Habitat for Humanity that provide assistance to home buyers with low incomes.
• Down Payment Assistance and Other Key Resources - highlights home ownership assistance programs for a variety of prospective homeowners including: veterans, people with low income, public servants, and rural communities.