Facing Housing Or Benefits Problems? FREE Volunteer Attorneys Are Here to Help ❤️

If you’re struggling with Section 8, HUD, landlord issues, or EBT problems, please know there is still hope and there are people willing to help. ❤️

For over a decade, I’ve personally used this free online platform where volunteer attorneys answer legal questions and help guide people through difficult housing and benefits situations. It’s completely free to ask questions online.

Please remember these are volunteer attorneys donating their time to help those in need, so be patient and considerate while waiting for replies. Try not to overload the platform with too many questions all at once.

Free Legal Advice From Attorneys Platform:

• Section 8 questions/issues

https://answers.justia.com/search?q=section+8

• HUD questions/issues

https://answers.justia.com/search?q=HUD

• Landlord questions/issues

https://answers.justia.com/search?q=Landlord+

• EBT questions/issues

https://answers.justia.com/search?q=EBT

No one should feel alone when facing housing or benefits problems. Help, guidance, and support are out there. 🙏

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u/FlyingBlessings — 1 month ago

Is HUD / Housing Authority Ignoring You? Do This To Get Things Done!

If you're having serious issues with your Housing Authority or HUD, don’t stay silent and don’t try to fight it alone. There ARE people whose job is to help constituents when government agencies fail to respond.

Here’s who to contact:

• For local Housing Authority issues:

Contact your City Council member or County Supervisor. This includes problems like inspections, delays, ignored complaints, unsafe living conditions, retaliation, paperwork issues, discrimination, or lack of communication.

• For HUD or federal housing program issues:

Contact your U.S. Representative or U.S. Senators, especially if your issue involves Section 8, federal housing laws, disability accommodations, voucher problems, or systemic abuse.

When you call, ask to speak with a “Constituent Caseworker” who handles federal agency issues. That is literally part of their job.

I’m speaking from personal experience: contacting the RIGHT office can completely change the situation. Once elected officials start making inquiries, things suddenly begin moving, responses come faster, and agencies start paying attention.

Too many tenants feel powerless, exhausted, or ignored. You are not powerless. You have rights, your voice matters, and there ARE people who can help push your case forward.

Don’t give up. Document everything, stay professional, and keep escalating through the proper channels until someone listens

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u/FlyingBlessings — 2 months ago

So I just found this group at the right time. Maybe I can get some help. My coworker who is 65 years old lost her job and needs housing right away. She registered with I believe is called SCCHA in California like almost 4 years ago and she says she is very active in her portal. However she is only on the waitlist and she just needs Sect8 voucher or PBV(?) help so she won't go homeless. She is not retired yet.

She has been applying for those apartments that are for PBV units for years and she never gets a reply. So she noticed there were 2 errors in her application portal but cannot be corrected by her because only SECT 8 can make those corrections. She wants to know who to contact or email, to make those corrections? She's called the main number, and email the SCCHA numerous times but she never gets a reply. Does anybody know how she can request to correct her information on her portal application? Thanks, I feel I can help her by asking here :)

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u/FlyingBlessings — 2 months ago