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Housing Discrimination and Fair Housing
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This section of PALawHelp.org has information and resources about Housing Discrimination and Fair Housing issues in Pennsylvania.
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What Is Fair Housing?
Information from the Fair Housing Law Center on the provisions of the Fair Housing Act that prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings based on membership in certain protected classes. Content Detail
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Fair Housing is Your Right - Use It! (Video)
Federal, state and local laws promote fair housing and prohibit housing discrimination. This video from North Penn Legal Services explains your right to Fair Housing. Read More
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Fair Housing Guide
This Fair Housing Guide from Fair Housing Law Center is designed to provide the necessary information, tools, and resources needed to identify and report possible incidents of housing discrimination. [PDF] Content Detail
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A Disabled Tenant’s Rights to A Reasonable Accommodation
Information from MidPenn Legal Services on when a tenant may be eligible for a reasonable accommodation from a landlord when renting a home or apartment. [PDF] Content Detail
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Reasonable Accommodations
Information from the Fair Housing Law Center about what are reasonable accommodations and when can you ask for and get them. Content Detail
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Reasonable Modifications
Information from the Fair Housing Law Center on reasonable modifications, which are defined as structural changes made to existing premises, occupied or to be occupied by a person with a disability, in order to afford such person full enjoyment of the premises. Content Detail
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Request for Reasonable Accommodation
This form prepares a "Request for Reasonable Accommodation" for disabled tenants in Pennsylvania. You can send the request to a landlord, if you need changes to your rental unit or rental program because of your disability. IMPORTANT: This is NOT a fill-in-the-blank form. To use this form, you must have Internet Explorer and Microsoft Word installed on the computer you are using. Read More
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Fair Housing -- It's Your Right (Video)
Description of the protection from housing discrimination offered by the Fair Housing Act from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read More
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Housing Discrimination Complaint - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Information on how to file a housing discrimination complaint online with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development using Housing Discrimination Complaint, Form HUD-903.1. Online version also available in Spanish. Other foreign language versions of the complaint form are available for download. Content Detail
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Discriminatory Zoning and the Fair Housing Act
This booklet from Disability Rights Pennsylvania is designed to acquaint people with disabilities, advocates, providers, and attorneys with the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 and, in particular, its impact on state and local zoning laws and land use regulations. [PDF] Content Detail
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The Fair Housing Act: An Overview for People with Disabililties
This Fact Sheet from Disability Rights Pennsylvania provides a brief overview of the rights and remedies afforded by the Fair Housing Act to people with disabilities. [PDF] Content Detail
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You Cannot be Denied Housing Because of Your Disability or Need for a Support or Service Animal (Video)
Under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, you cannot be denied housing because of your need for a support or service animal. This video from the PA Human Relations Commission explains your rights. Read More
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Fair Housing Videos for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
The National Fair Housing Alliance, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has created of 12 videos in American Sign Language (ASL) with English captioning that provide critical legal and practical information on fair housing issues in a format accessible to persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Read More
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The Fair Housing Act
Information on housing discrimination and the Fair Housing Act from the U.S. Department of Justice. Content Detail
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Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
Information from the Fair Housing Law Center on the Department of Housing and Urban Development's mandate to administer the Department’s housing and urban development programs in a manner to affirmatively further fair housing. Content Detail
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