Fair Housing Update

Washington State
FAIR HOUSING UPDATE

RESOURCES

COMING IN DECEMBER!

Our most popular guidebook will soon be available in a revised format! The Fair Housing Partners of Washington are finalizing a new edition of Fair Housing in Washington State – 100 Most Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for Property Owners and Managers.

The new guidebook will still contain a useful general overview of fair housing law basics, which has been updated and streamlined to help you find the information you need. We've added information about recent changes in state and county laws, including a new chapter on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Veteran/Military Status, and Section 8. Pick up your copy at the TRENDS show in December, or call one of our agencies for a copy in print or in CD format.

Fair Housing Resources – Available in CD Format!

To receive a free copy of the CD, which covers fair housing in Washington state, contact King County Office of Civil Rights – call 206-296-7592, TTY 296-7596, Fax 296-4329, or e-mail:
Civil-Rights.OCR@kingcounty.gov.

HUD Guidance and Resources Available Online

Fair Housing

Disability Access and Accommodation

Joint Statement of HUD and the Dept of Justice–
Reasonable Accommodations under the FHA PDF

Fair Housing Act Design Manual (assists designers and builders in meeting the accessibility requirements of the FHA)

Safe Harbors for compliance with the FHA's design and construction requirements

Housing for Older Persons Act (HOPA)

HOPA Regulation

Conversion to Housing for Older Persons Under the FHA and the HOPA

Questions and Answers Concerning the Final Rule Implementing HOPA

Other Resources

Joint Statement of the Dept of Justice and HUD – Group Homes, Local Land Use,
and the FHA

Kids Next Door

Webcasts
HUD maintains an extensive library of webcasts on a wide range of topics – including “buying a home”, public service announcements, and training for grantees and HUD business partners. Check it out!

HUD Webcasts: www.hud.gov/webcasts
Webcast Archive Library: www.hud.gov/webcasts/archives

Real Estate Brokers and Agents
HUD has revamped its “brokers and agents” page to help you find the HUD information you need most. The page is now organized into four main sections: Selling HUD Homes, FHA Loans, Help for Buyers, and General Info. www.hud.gov/groups/brokers.cfm

From the HUD Highlights E-newsletter, September 2007

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