Where Can I Get Rent Assistance or Eviction Help in Vermont?
This page lists places in Vermont that can help with renting problems. It covers free legal help, court help for people without a lawyer, a phone line for local services, and a state office for housing discrimination.
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Vermont Legal Aid and Legal Services Vermont give free civil (not criminal) legal help to low-income people who live in Vermont. Civil help includes most landlord and tenant issues. You can leave a message on the legal helpline at 1-800-889-2047.
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VTLawHelp.org is the legal help website run by Vermont Legal Aid and Legal Services Vermont. Its housing section explains your rights and duties as a renter and what your landlord can and cannot do.
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Vermont Judiciary Access and Resource Center is a court office for people who do not have a lawyer. It gives information about court steps and help with court forms. Staff do not give legal advice. Call 802-879-1185 or email selfhelp@vtcourts.gov.
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Vermont 211 is a free program of the United Ways of Vermont. It connects Vermonters to housing, food assistance and healthcare. Call 2-1-1. Or text your zip code to 898211.
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Vermont Human Rights Commission is a state office that protects people from unlawful discrimination in housing. You can ask it to look into a case of discrimination. Call 802-828-2480.
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