HUD Housing Programs: Tenants’ Rights (The Green Book): 10.2.3.4.5 Right to Representation
The resident has an unqualified right to be represented by counsel or any other person chosen as a representative and to have the representative make statements on the resident’s behalf.87 It is also the tenant’s right to designate a contact person and the PHA’s obligation to communicate with the designated contact person.88 Advocates should encourage the PHA to provide referrals to free or low-cost legal services in its adopted grievance procedure and on its general grievance notices and request fo