Renter resources
Tenant Help
Find organizations that can help with a housing problem, and resources for understanding your rights as a renter.
Renter Guides
Cigarette Smoke in Apartments
How secondhand and thirdhand smoke affect health, and how to read an air quality meter.
How to Document Smoking
Build proof of smoking entering your apartment and know what to do next.
Proof of Cigarette Smoke
Professional building tests and ways to detect nicotine.
Good Rental Contract
Tenant protections to look for — and warning signs — before signing a lease.
Document a Pest Infestation
How to prove the problem is real and get your landlord to act.