Fairfax County can help if:

• You are a homeowner in foreclosure
  
  
• You are a renter living in a property in foreclosure
  
  
• You want to complain about vacant or foreclosed properties

Seeking Help

• Call 703-FAIRFAX (324-7329), TTY 711, for help on weekdays from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  
  
• Contact the right agency directly for help:
  
  
  • Directory of Contacts for Foreclosed or Vacant Properties  
    
    
• Fairfax County Housing Counselors: Call 703-246-5087 from 1-4 p.m. on weekdays
  
  
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Approved Counselors: Call 1-800-569-4287 or look online

 

Report Vacant Properties

• Complete a form to report vacant properties; Due to foreclosures, properties may become vacant. Fairfax County wants to make sure these properties are safe and maintained according to minimum regulations. 

 

News and Information

• Foreclosure Town Hall Meeting to be Held Oct. 15 (Oct. 7, 2008)
  
  
• Fairfax County Silver Lining Program FAQs (Sept. 5, 2008)
  
  
• Board of Supervisors Announces New Initiative to Address Home Foreclosures (June 30, 2008)
  
  
• Renters Facing Foreclosure Should Know Their Rights (May 20, 2008)
  

 

Tips to Prevent Foreclosure

1. Don't ignore the problem.
   The further behind you become, the harder it will be to bring your loan current and the more likely that you will lose your house.
   
   More Tips >>

    

Videos on Foreclosure

• Renters Living in a Property in Foreclosure
  
  
• Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
  
  
• Homeowners Associations and Foreclosure

  

Additional Resources

• Virginia Foreclosure Prevention Task Force
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Federal Housing Administration