FAIR HOUSING INTERNET RESOURCES
People familiar with the fair
housing laws know that over the years they have gone through evolution and
re-interpretation, as do many other laws. Whether you are a property manager, real estate
agent, lender, home buyer, tenant, applicant or fair housing advocate, it is your
responsibility to educate yourself about fair housing. It is important not only to know
the basics such as protected classes and prohibited activities, but also to stay informed
of any changes and updates. Your educational efforts help you and aid in the quest to
achieve equal housing opportunity for all.
We at King County's Office of Civil Rights want everyone to
understand their rights and responsibilities under the laws. We are available to answer your questions and can also provide training sessions and written materials on selected topics.
Here is a sampling of some helpful fair housing resources available on the internet:
- HUD Fair Housing
HUD Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/ (external link)
Information on enforcement of the Fair Housing Act and other civil rights laws to ensure the right of equal housing opportunity and free and fair housing choice without discrimination.
HUD Fair Housing
www.hud.gov/fairhsg1.html (external link)
For fair housing grantees and fair housing assistance providers, this site provides various fair housing guides and information.
HUDCLIPS
www.hudclips.org/cgi/index.cgi (external link)
This site offers free access to HUD policies, procedures, announcements, and other materials.
HUD People with Disabilities Site
www.hud.gov/groups/disabilities.cfm (external link)
This site explains the rights of people with disabilities who are seeking housing and the responsibilities of those who house them (information on modification funds, guidelines, accessible housing designs, model building
codes, etc.).
- Seattle/King County Coalition for Responsible Lending
www.seattle.gov/housing/predatorylending (external link)
This web site offers information and materials to homeowners, housing professionals and others who would like to prevent predatory lending.
- John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Support Center
fairhousing.jmls.edu/ (external link)
A resource for researching database cases and materials.
- Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law: Access to Housing
www.bazelon.org/housing.html (external link)
A nonprofit legal advocacy organization, the Center offers information, technical assistance and advocacy for consumers, advocates and landlords.
- Northwest Justice Project, Housing Self-Help Resources
www.nwjustice.org/law_center/housing.html (external link)
Information for housing providers and tenants, including eviction, tenants' rights, home ownership and other housing issues.
- Building Better Communities Network
www.bettercommunities.org/ (external link)
The Building Better Communities Network website is an information clearinghouse and communication forum dedicated to building inclusive communities and to successfully siting affordable housing and community services. This website was created to help those who site community housing, by providing them with the tools they need to successfully complete their housing efforts
- Delta Society
www.deltasociety.org/ (external link)
An international resource for information on service dogs for people with disabilities.
- Realtor.com
www.realtor.com (external link)
Under the "Real Estate News" selection, provides National Association of
Realtors press releases.
- Tenants Union
www.tenantsunion.org/ (external link)
Tenants Union, a non-profit membership based organization of tenants providing information
about landlord/tenant laws and tenants' rights.
Note: Inclusion in this resource
list does not constitute endorsement by King County Government, nor does omission imply
non-endorsement. Our goal is to provide you with information on some key resources
available. If you know of a useful resource missing from this list, please let us know.
If you have
questions about Fair Housing laws and enforcement, contact the King County Office of Civil
Rights at 206-296-7592 or 206-296-7596 TTY.
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