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Washington State FAIR HOUSING UPDATE |
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by Seattle Office for Civil Rights Since January 31, 2007, the City of Seattle has required residential housing providers and real estate businesses to post fair housing information on their premises. Under Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) 14.08.015, all residential property managers and real estate professionals within Seattle City limits must "prominently display" a letter-sized fair housing poster in their place of business. The poster is available free of charge (on request or by web download) from the Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR), which is responsible for enforcing the ordinance. Failure to display the poster can result in fines ranging from $125 to $500. Posters should be readily accessible to anyone who visits a property rental office, apartment building or real estate business. Owners of properties that have no common areas, such as duplexes or single family homes, are not expected to display the posters. Instead, they should make copies available to applicants, new tenants and all other customers - even those who do not apply as tenants. You can request posters to be mailed to you by calling SOCR at 206-684-4500. You also can download a PDF of the poster by visiting www.seattle.gov/civilrights/outreach.htm. Scroll down to the section on "Housing Issues" and click on the link to "Fair Housing Poster." The poster also is available in Spanish. Have a question about fair housing in Seattle? Call the Seattle Office for Civil Rights at 206-684-4500 (TTY 206-684-4503), or find SOCR on the web at www.seattle.gov/civilrights. OCR Fair Housing Home Page | Comments Updated: July 1, 2009 King County | DES | OCR | News | Services | Search Links to external sites do not constitute
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