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Homeowner Refund

Department of Housing and Urban Development
Find out if HUD owes you money! If you had an FHA-insured mortgage, you may be eligible for a refund of part of your insurance premium or a "distributive share." See if your name is on the list, and if it is, follow the instructions for getting your refund. Have you been contacted by someone who asks for a fee in return for getting you a refund from HUD/FHA? Read our Refund Alert.

Fair Housing Complaints

Department of Housing and Urban Development
If you believe that your rights under Federal Fair Housing laws have been violated, you can find out how to file a complaint.

Housing Counseling Services

Department of Housing and Urban Development
If you need help figuring out your housing options or if you are having problems making your mortgage payments, you can contact one of the HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in your community. We also provide a toll free number for referral to a housing counseling agency.

Rental Housing Assistance

Department of Housing and Urban Development
If your income is low, if you are homeless or know someone who is homeless, or if you have other special needs that make finding housing difficult, find out what kinds of assistance are available.

Home Buying Information

Department of Housing and Urban Development
Information on how to buy a home, including Federal programs that can make homebuying easier. If you are buying a home, check out these listings of homes for sale by the Federal government. Learn about public housing and other housing assistance programs.

General Housing Information

Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD has many of its own forms available for downloading. If the form you seek is not available, you can order it online and it will be mailed to you. HUD has toll free telephone numbers for information on buying a home, fair housing, research and policy, and more:

Learn About Your Community

Department of Housing and Urban Development
Learn how your community plans to spend its Federal dollars. Do you have comments or suggestions? Send them to the person listed as your community's "contact".

Researcher's Housing Information

Department of Housing and Urban Development
You'll find a substantial array of research, publications, and other information on housing, economic development, and communities in HUD's research library.

Buy a Home from the Federal Government

Department of Housing and Urban Development
If you are looking for a home, you might want to check out these listings of homes for sale by the Federal Government.

Lead Hazard Control

Department of Housing and Urban Development
Whether you own or rent your home, you need to know about lead hazards.

Volunteer Opportunities

Department of Housing and Urban Development
A list of Federal volunteer opportunities and links to organizations that coordinate volunteer activities.


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