Helpful Links

Statutes, Regulations, and Handbooks

Massachusetts General Laws (M.G.L.) can be found at
www.state.ma.us/legis/legis.htm

DHCD Regulations (for state funded housing, MRVP) can be found at
www.state.ma.us/dhcd/regulations/default.htm

You can retrieve individual sections from the Code of Federal Regulations at
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/retrieve.html

The Dept. of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Housing Choice Vouchers:  
http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/hcv/index.cfm

The link to “Forms and Guidance,” at the bottom of the page, gives you access to HUD guidebooks, relevant portions of the C.F.R., and notices. These can also be found:
http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/handbks_forms/index.cfm

Other Helpful Sites

A basic overview of Section 8 housing can be found at
http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/topics/housing_choice_voucher_program_section_8

Possible solutions to landlord/tenant issues can be found at
http://www.masslegalhelp.org

Further links to MA laws and other helpful websites can be found at
www.lawlib.state.ma.us/subject/about/landlord.html  

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