Housing Discrimination
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Discrimination in Housing
Explains what housing discrimintation is, who's protected and what you can do if you feel you have been discriminated against. Read More
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Fair Housing Facts: The Illegality of "Independent Living Requirements"; in Housing Applic
This article adresses the fact that it is illegal, under the Fair Housing Act, for landlords to require disabled applicants to be "capable of independent living" or to ask about the severity of their disability in the housing application process. Content Detail
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Do I Have A Right To An Emotional Support Pet Even If My Housing Is "No Pets Allowed"?
This "Fair Housing Information Sheet" discusses your right, if you are disabled, to have an emotional support or service pet even if your landlord does not allow pets. Content Detail
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Fair Housing Information: Accessibility Requirements in Public and Section 8 Housing
This article discusses the accessibility requirements for public housing under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Content Detail
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Fair Housing Information: Early Termination of a Lease Due to Disability
This article explains your legal rights and protections if you must terminate a lease before the end of the lease term because a disability makes it impossible for you to live there any longer. Content Detail
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Fair Housing Information Sheet: Disability Discrimination in the Housing Application Process
This article discusses your legal rights and protections when you are going through a housing application and screening process and you are disabled. This article adresses what questions your landlord can ask you during the application process and when a landlord can lawfully reject your application. Content Detail
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Domestic Violence and Homelessness PDF
Factsheet about the relationship between domestic violence and becoming homeless. Content Detail
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Integrated Housing Options for People with Mental Illness
This article discusses common legal issues relating to housing for the mentally ill and the American's with Disabilities Act. Content Detail
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Fair Housing Information: Eliminating Financial Barriers in the Application Process
This article discusses how the Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHAA) can help you if you are disabled and there are financial barriers preventing you from finding housing. Content Detail
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Fair Housing Information: Neighbors Buying Property to Prevent Group Home
This article discusses the legality of a situation where neighbors pool their money together to buy property in order to prevent the establishment of a group home. Content Detail
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Rights of DV Survivors in Public and Subsidized Housing PDF
An explanation of the rights of domestic violence survivors living in government subsidized or public housing. Content Detail
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Your Housing Rights if You're a Survivor of Domestic Violence PDF
A summary of housing rights for domestic violence survivors. Content Detail
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Housing Discrimination and Domestic Violence PDF
Facts about the rights of domestic violence victims and their access to housing. Content Detail
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Your Rights in Housing if You're Disabled
Information about your rights in private or public housing if you have a disability. Content Detail
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Fair Housing Information Sheet: Using Reasonable Accommodations to Prevent Eviction
This article discusses how a request for reasonable accomodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act can be used to prevent a disabled person from being evicted. Content Detail
