Housing guidance with official sources
How we research and maintain housing information
Understand what has been checked, what updates automatically and what must still be verified with a provider.
Editorial review: . Confirm application status and unit details with the provider.
Research should help you make a decision
We start with official agency, government and regulator sources for program rules and application routes. City guides explain local differences and link the source next to each statement.
Three different kinds of information
- Editorial guidance: reviewed against the linked sources on the displayed review date. It is not a legal determination for an individual household.
- Imported data: property records and published income limits with their own source and retrieval dates. A data refresh does not mean the editorial text was newly reviewed.
- Dated openings: an official notice with a date can set a named application window. It does not guarantee selection or a vacant unit for every reader.
What a property listing doesn’t tell you
We have not called every directory property. Historical records can lag a name, manager, program or restriction change. A listing does not verify rent, condition, availability, screening policy or our referral relationship. Confirm those with the current provider before applying or paying.
How updates are handled
Our data workflow checks official sources on a schedule and checks imported data before it goes live. Dated property notices get a review and an expiry date. If a check fails, we look at it before anything on the site changes. The review date on a page only changes when we actually review it.
Financial relationships and public access
Participating communities pay our locating service for referrals. Renters do not pay our locating fee. The public directory and official assistance links are usable without a housing inquiry and include resources separate from our referral work. Public agencies decide their own eligibility and applications.
Report an error or a changed resource
Use Contact with the page URL, the statement that needs attention and an official source if available. Do not send account passwords, identity documents or medical records. If a legal or application deadline is close, contact the provider or a qualified adviser directly. Don’t wait for a website correction.