Pre-Rental

Often, clients visit Spanish Coalition for Housing for the first time in need of pre-rental assistance.  Families find themselves struggling to make ends and in need of affordable housing.  The goal of the housing counselor is to help stabilize the family. 

Families may need other forms of assistance in addition to housing.  These families are referred to other social services such as other community resources, food pantries, employment agencies and utility payment assistance programs.  At SCH, the counselor can provide a variety of services including assistance in applying for affordable rental housing, information about fair housing laws, individual budgeting, money management classes, information rights and responsibilities of tenants, information and review of leases and rental agreements, and assistance for families facing evictions and grievances. 

Currently, many of the government assisted housing waiting lists are not open.  With the exception of seniors, who may be eligible to a number of new senior developments, families need to seek affordable housing from other sources.  Spanish Coalition for Housing maintains a comprehensive list of affordable housing developments that may have open units.  In addition, SCH keeps an inventory of private landlords that offer affordable market-rate rent.  Families are assisted in finding affordable housing through these resources.