Fair Housing Update: July 2004

Washington State
FAIR HOUSING UPDATE

Volume 9, Issue 3

July 2004

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Articles in this issue:

Washington State Agencies Win National Awards
In June, at the HUD National Fair Housing Training Conference and Housing Policy Summit in Washington D.C., two state fair housing agencies were the recipients of national awards recognizing their achievements in fair housing work--the King County Office of Civil Rights and the Fair Housing Center of South Puget Sound.

Questions & Answers
This new column will be a regular feature of the Fair Housing Update, providing in depth answers to frequently asked questions. This quarter, we address the following questions:

The Blackberry Ridge complex has several applicants competing for the same apartment. Can the manager choose the applicant she believes will be the best, based on her experience?
The posted rules for the Rainbow Apartments give separate swim hours for children and for adults. Is this in compliance with fair housing laws?

The City of Tacoma's Best-Kept Secret: The 18th Annual Fair Housing Conference
This successful conference for property owners and managers, held on April 21, offered courses and workshops on the topics of predatory lending, victim protection in rental housing, tenant on tenant harassment, reasonable accommodation and service animals, crime free housing, and advertising.

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ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION

The Washington State Fair Housing Update is a quarterly publication of Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) Agencies and non-profit fair housing organizations. For more information, contact us:

Fair Housing Center of South Puget Sound
253-274-9523 / 1-888-766-8800 / TTY 253-274-9523

King County Office of Civil Rights
206-296-7592 / TTY 206-296-7596 / Website: www.metrokc.gov/dias/ocre

Northwest Fair Housing Alliance (Spokane)
509-325-2665 / 1-800-200-FAIR (3247)

Seattle Office for Civil Rights
206-684-4500 / TTY 206-684-4503 / Website: www.cityofseattle.net/civilrights

Tacoma Human Rights & Human Services Department
253-591-5151 / TTY 253-591-5153 / Website: www.cityoftacoma.org/HRHS

U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development
206-220-5170 / 1-800-877-0246 / TTY 206-220-5185 / Website: www.hud.gov/offices/fheo

Washington State Human Rights Commission
360-753-6770 / 1-800-233-3247 / TTY 1-800-300-7525 / Website: www.hum.wa.gov

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Updated: July 13, 2004