Housing Counseling Services works to help renters understand and protect their rights, resolve conflicts with landlords and management companies, avoid displacement, and improve their housing conditions. Staff are not currently going to individual properties or conducting tenant meetings in-person. Should you wish to contact someone regarding a tenant issue, please call 202-900-9464.
Want to learn more about tenant rights in DC? Attend a free Tenant Rights and Responsibilities Webinar
Individual housing problem or dispute with your landlord? Call 202-900-9464 or send an email to
[email protected]
Building-wide issues in a multi-unit building? Call 202-900-9464 or send an email to
[email protected]
Have you received notice that your building’s Section 8 contract is going to expire or that your building will be sold, converted to condos, foreclosed on, renovated, demolished, or vacated for any reason? Contact the Tenant Services Program at HCS immediately at 202-900-9464 or send an email to
[email protected]
Have you been discriminated against in the rental housing market? You may receive help filing a fair housing complaint by calling 202-900-9466.
