Renters: Consumer Protection

Toolkit 1 - Your First Steps After a Disaster. Hope starts here.

Module 3: Your Survival Mantra

1. “Don’t rush. Take a breath. Ask for help.”

2. Don’t rush into signing contracts and What to Look for in a Contract guide

Module 5: First Steps for Renters

1. Renters Next Steps

2. Housing voucher holders

Toolkit 2 - Navigating Claims, Housing, and Your Rights. And ensuring you get a good night's sleep. 

Module 4: The Guide for Renters

1. Getting your rent money back

2. Getting your security deposit to be returned

3. Dealing with your personal property

Toolkit 5 - Post-Disaster Logistics: Documents, Insurance, and Finding your Next Rental. A reminder to stay connected with support. 

Module 3: Insuring your uninhabitable home and new rental

1. Renters: what to get in your next renter’s policy. Get your own, don’t use the property management’s one

Toolkit 7 - Replacing Belongings, Contents Pack Out & Setting Up Your Next Home. Moving forward and staying grounded amidst the turmoil. 

Module 1: The First Steps to Replacing your Belongings

1. Use shopping apps

2. Save receipts

Module 2: Restoration Companies & Your Contents

1. Content Pack Out: What you need to know

2. What your contractor provided inventory list should look like

Module 3: Getting settled into new or temporary housing 

1. Get what you are entitled to in your rental

2. Setting up your new or temporary home after a disaster

Toolkit 8 - The First Rebuild Decisions. Understanding your options and taking it slow.

Module 1: Shop around for contractors

1. Take your time and compare options

2. Contractor red flags

3. Interviewing contractors

Module 2: Contract fine print

1. What to look for in contract

2. Beware of Assignment of Benefits

Toolkit 9 - The Personal Property Inventory Guide. And why it starts with taking a breath.

Module 1: Grounding exercise before you start

Module 2: Making your inventory list

1. Personal Property Spreadsheet

2. Helpful hints

Module 3: Recoverable Depreciation explained

1. Recoverable depreciation video

2. How insurance calculates recoverable depreciation 

Toolkit 10 - HOAs, Subrogation, and Renters Being Held Responsible. And managing the anger that comes with these issues.

Module 3: As a renter, how much am I responsible for?  

1. Can my landlord charge me for damages?

2. Your Liability insurance can help