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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 home ownership 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