General Info

The Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation works under the city of Virginia Beach, Va. It works to create solutions that expand housing opportunities and promote well-maintained neighborhoods. The department's responsibilities include leveraging federal, state and private resources, as well as implementing proactive and preventive code enforcement activities. The Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation also develops partnerships with neighborhood private and trade organizations. It additionally assists and facilitates citizens to identify and take action to solve housing and neighborhood problems. The department supports and promotes a variety of programs, such as affordable rental housing, code enforcement, home improvements, military housing resources, and housing emergency and homeless assistance.