University Legal Services
HUD-Approved Housing counseling agency
University Legal Services is a HUD-approved housing counseling agency based in Washington, DC that provides rental housing counseling - help navigating Section 8 / Housing Choice Vouchers, tenant rights, and rent problems.
Source: HUD Housing Counseling Agency directory (agency list vintage 2026-09) - call first to confirm hours, fees, and services.
Services offered
- Rental counseling Rental housing counseling - help navigating Section 8 / Housing Choice Vouchers, tenant rights, and rent problems
- Default / foreclosure counseling - help for homeowners facing mortgage default or foreclosure
- Fair housing / buying counseling - fair housing rights and homebuying support
- Financial management / budget counseling - money management, budgeting, and debt guidance
- Fair housing pre-purchase counseling - fair housing and first-time homebuyer guidance
- Home improvement counseling - planning and financing home repairs
- Home maintenance counseling - keeping a home in good condition
- Non-delinquency post-purchase counseling - budgeting and upkeep help for current homeowners
- Predatory lending counseling - spotting and avoiding predatory loan terms
- Pre-purchase counseling - one-on-one homebuyer education before buying
- Pre-purchase workshops - group homebuyer education sessions
- Rental housing workshops - group sessions on renting, leases, and tenant responsibilities
What housing counselors can help with
- Rental counseling and Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher navigation
- Assistance finding and keeping affordable housing
- Homelessness prevention and eviction guidance
- Pre-purchase / homebuyer education and financial management
Getting help
Most HUD-approved housing counseling is free or low-cost. A counselor can explain the application process, help you gather documents, and point you to local housing authorities and open waiting lists - they cannot apply for you or move you up a waitlist.
Never pay anyone who promises a housing or waitlist spot - applications for subsidized housing are always free. This listing is informational; we are not affiliated with HUD or this agency.
Other housing counseling agencies in District of Columbia
- Carecen-Central American Resource Center
- Centro De Apoyo Familiar (caf)-DC
- Greater Washington Urban League
- Housing Counseling Services, Incorporated (hsc,inc.)
- Latino Economic Development Corporation Of Washington DC
- Lydia's House
- Manna, Inc.
- Marshall Heights Community Development Organization
- National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Inc.
- National Foundation For Credit Counseling, Inc.