I am newly divorced with 3 small children and I want to move to Whitehouse, TX. Could I get rental assistance?
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Have you checked with local Family Independence Agency?  Are you staying within the state of Texas.  If you move out of state you have to set up residency to receive assistance.  Check out site below.
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Before you rent out to boarders, check the zoning where you live.  In some residential areas, rental is not allowed.  \n\nThen I would place an ad and definately ask for references.  After all. it is still your home.
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First of all, and unfortunately or fortunately for you, because your child is 12 they can decide where they want to live. At least in the state of Washington they can. It may be different where you live. Unless there are circumstances where there is abuse or neglect, though, you may have a hard time depending on where you are and what the laws are.\nThe first thing I would do is to contact your local Department of Social & Health Services and speak with someone there about what your rights are and can be done or not done for you based on your income. It's quite possible that if your income is lower they could provide you with financial help. However, you should be aware that if you're in need of financial help and your ex-husband is not, it's going to make your situation harder as he can financially support her and you can't. \nCall those people though, it's a start and if nothing else they can lead you in the right direction.\nGood Luck!
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Go to the yahoo search engine and type in the state you are living in and then put in "renters rights".  You will get lots of help there.
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Look in phone book or go to www.forrent.com
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There must be a dept of housing or something like that either locally or at the state level you can call and find out.  Call up your local govt offices and start asking questions and get ready to deal with people who are clueless that transfer you from person to person.\n\nWith that being said your landlord is a prick, obviously.
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Contact your local social services.... they might be able to help you...that was how I got my job babysitting for low income families on the aspire program. It might be different state to state, but I am sure they will probably be able to steer you in the right direction. Good Luck.
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Google these cities and you will find the Chamber of Commerce site for most of them, if not all. Find the newspaper listings and then the classified. OR they may list a rental agency (your best bet) since these are big cities that could handle agencies. \n\nIf they don't list them on their site, get the phone number of the Chamber and give them a call. Good Luck!
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I dont know if this will be any help,but when my brother was stationed in D.C. he was given a housing allowance which he said covered his house rental.Maybe you will qaulify for the same thing. Hope everthing works out for you.
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Try some of the bigger rental chains websites.
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Find a landlord and suggest he apply to be approved for section 8 housing. A friend of ours got us to apply to be section 8 landlords to help out a single mother who worked with her.
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lowincome-section8-housing-assistance/
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contact the housing authority or your local mayors office...tell them you need help...also check into emergency housing and the qualifications for that......someone out there will be able to help u
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i feel your pain brother, and yes it is true. my ex did the same s--t to me. i have3 kids. pay more than that per week and also provide medical,dental,and eye care.\nthe real kick in the ass will be when her NEW boyfriend(unemployed also of course) moves in and you end up supporting his ass too.\nkeep your cool and remember that the children come first.\nGOOD LUCK
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Try craigslist.org, normally quite good for rentals. Covers most States across the U.S.
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You might check out the Small Business Administrations web page...Good luck and happy renting!
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I don't know where you're located or when you're looking to move, but I've got a 3/3/2 in Houston that will be available in about three months.  Rent is $1250/month, 1 year lease.\n\nIf you are in Houston and interested, you can contact me at lothar6680@yahoo.