Tenant resources
Alabama
Curated renter-help organizations serving Alabama. All listings are free to contact. Always verify current hours and eligibility directly with the organization.
Attorney General — Consumer Protection
State-level consumer protection offices that handle landlord-tenant complaints and rental scams.
- Office of the Alabama Attorney General - Consumer Protection
Contact: 1-800-392-5658 (Consumer Protection hotline)
Handles landlord-tenant/rental scam complaints
211 / United Way
Statewide referral lines for emergency rental assistance and housing programs.
- 211 Connects Alabama (United Ways of Alabama)
Contact: 888-421-1266
Statewide housing/rental assistance referral portal
HUD-Approved Housing Counseling
Federally-approved nonprofit agencies offering free or low-cost housing counseling.
- Alabama Council on Human Relations, Inc. (ACHR) Housing Counseling
Contact: 334-826-6397
HUD-approved agency based in Montgomery
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