Promotes and Protects the Interest of Housing Consumers
The Oakland County Community and Home Improvement Division's Housing Counseling unit delivers free comprehensive housing counseling services to Oakland County residents. Funded through a Comprehensive Housing Counseling Grant and the Community Development Block Grant program, the unit is approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide counseling for various programs. Public and non-profit resource referrals, information regarding housing programs, and client follow-up are provided. In office counseling is by appointment only.
If you have a housing problem or questions, contact Oakland County's Housing Counselor for free, confidential counseling and/or referral service at:
248-858-5402 or toll free at 1-888-350-0900, ext. 85402
Housing Counseling Objectives
Provide counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners on property maintenance and financial management
Provide mortgage default resolutions services, including delinquency, default, or foreclosure problems
Provide reverse mortgage counseling to allow seniors to stay in their home and maintain a decent lifestyle
Education and counseling for both tenants and landlords on issues such as evictions and security deposit law
Fair housing counseling
Information on government subsidies for rent and/or purchase programs
Information on non-profit (non-government subsidized) organizations that maintain low cost housing lists and assist with security deposits, utility payments, and/or back rent
Information on emergency shelters, job training, non-profit, and government agencies
Conduct community outreach activities to increase homeownership opportunities for low income, disabled, and minority families
Affirmatively further fair housing by identifying barriers, setting goals to overcome these impediments, and reviewing progress and revisiting goals as necessary
