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Protecting
Your Right To Seek Housing
Anywhere You Can Afford To Live
The U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) enforces the Fair Housing Act,
which protects you against violations of your housing rights and prohibits discrimination in housing
on the basis of:
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Race |
Handicap |
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Color |
Familial Status |
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National Origin |
Sex |
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Religion |
Ancestry
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The Fair Housing Act
also prohibits discrimination in the sale or rental of housing,
mortgage lending, and insurance coverage.
There are many illegal housing discriminatory practices,
however you have
the right to:
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Seek housing anywhere you can afford to
live.
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Inspect any
apartment or house which is offered for rent or sale.
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Be offered the
same information, financial and insurance terms and courtesy as everyone
else.
The following items are
examples of violations of the Fair Housing Act:
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Refusal to rent, sell or
negotiate for housing, or otherwise make housing unavailable to
certain people. |
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Set different terms,
conditions, or privileges for sale or rental of a dwelling. |
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Deny anyone access to or
membership in a facility or service, such as a multiple listing
service, related to the sale or rental of housing. |
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Impose
different terms or conditions on a loan. |
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Refuse to let you make
reasonable modifications to your dwelling or common use areas, at
your expense, if necessary for a person with a disability to use the
housing. Where reasonable, the landlord may permit changes only if
you agree to restore the property to its original condition when you
move. |
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Refuse to make
reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices or services
necessary for a person with a disability to use the housing. |
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Additional Information
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If you think your rights
have been violated, contact Missy
Frost at
937-562-5350.
HUD Discrimination Hotline 1-800-669-9777 (voice); 1-800-927-9275 (TTY)
or www.hud.gov to file a complaint
online.
Ohio Civil Rights Commission in Dayton
937-285-6500, 1-888-278-7101 or online at
www.crc.ohio.gov.
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Greene County Department of Development
Phil Houston, Director
61 Greene Street
Xenia, Ohio 45385
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Telephone Number: 937-562-5007
Fax Number: 937-562-5645
E-Mail: development@co.greene.oh.us |
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