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Other Housing Issues
   Home Sweet Home Improvements (Separate Website)
This site provides helpful tips on getting the right contractor to do home improvements.
  
   
   Homestead Rights

By: The Mississippi Bar
  
   
   Housing Discrimination and Accommodation (Separate Website)

By: Lawyers.com
  
   
   How To Request Your Landlord to Make Repairs

By: Mississippi Center for Legal Services
 
  
   
   HUD Home Buying Guide (Separate Website)
This document entitled the HUD Home Buying Guide discusses such issues as determining how much home you can afford, different types loans, up-front costs, terms you should know, the process of buying a home, mortgage payment calculators, adjustable rate mortgages and things to check out before purchasing a home.
  
   
   Income to Qualify for MHSC Housing (Separate Website)
This site provides income guidelines for eligibility for participation in Mississippi Home Corporation services.
  
   
   IRS Creates Disaster Relief Toll-Free Number (Separate Website)

By: Internal Revenue Service
  
   
   Notice to Home Buyers of the New Home Buyers Warranty Act (Separate Website)

By: MS Board of Contractors
  
   
   RHS Frequently Asked Questions (Separate Website)
The Rural Housing Service (RHS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Located within the Department's Rural Development.
  
   
   USDA-Rural Housing Service Program (Separate Website)
This document explains the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Rural Housing Service Rental Assistance Program, Eligibility, and Application Processing
  
   
   Veteran Housing Loans (Separate Website)
VA Loans for qualified applicants at a lower interest rate.
By: MS State Veterans Affairs Board
  
   
   What Should I Know Before Buying or Selling a Home? (Separate Website)
Whether you are the buyer or the seller, selling a house involves several important steps and decisions. Understanding the process will make the transaction smoother and successful for all.
  
   
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Public Housing and Subsidized Housing (Section 8)
   Fair Housing -- It's Your Right - HUD (Separate Website)
This document explains your rights to fair housing and what acts of discrimination are prohibited. It discusses the Fair Housing Acts, Fair housing laws, and Fair lending. Includes a Complaint Form to download, complete and return, or complete online and submit to HUD.
By: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
  
   
   Section 8 Housing

By: North Mississippi Rural Legal Services
 
  
   
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Right to Privacy
   Blacks, Civil Rights, and the Constitution (Separate Website)

By: MS Workers' Center for Human Rights
  
   
   Individual Rights (Separate Website)
What To Do If You Are Stopped By The Police
  
   
   What to do if The Police Ask to Enter Your Home (Separate Website)

By: MS Workers' Center for Human Rights
  
   
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