Want to know your rights, but on the fence about online learning? Rest assured – we’ve put together a list of the top ten reasons you should enroll in an online fair housing course right now. 1. It’s 100% free. Have you ever seen a course that you would take in a heartbeat, if it […]
Across the U.S., more than 600,000 people are released from state and federal prisons each year. Unfortunately, barriers to housing make it difficult — and sometimes nearly impossible — for many returning citizens to find a home to return to. But local reentry housing advocates, as well as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban […]
Meet Allison Kretz, one of the newest Fair Housing Center Board Members. We’re thrilled to welcome Allison to the Board of Directors. Check out our Q&A to learn why she got involved with the Fair Housing Center! How long have you been a board member for the Fair Housing Center?A: I am starting my first term […]
Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research2728 Euclid Avenue, Suite 200, Cleveland, OH 44115Phone: (216) 361-9240 FOR RELEASE: May 28, 2021Contact: Michael Lepley Phone: 216-306-2540 Email: mlepley@thehousingcenter.org Cleveland, Ohio — Zoning perpetuates racial segregation in Cuyahoga County and reduces housing choice for people with disabilities. The Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research’s newest report, […]
The Biden administration is reinstating two key fair housing regulations — the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule and the 2013 Disparate Impact rule. Both rules were originally put in place under the Obama administration, and in a harmful move, later gutted by the Trump administration. Understanding the Rules The Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, […]
Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research 2728 Euclid Avenue, Suite 200 Cleveland, OH 44115 FOR RELEASE: April 23, 2021 Contact: Michael Lepley, Phone: (216) 361-9240, x209. Email: mlepley@thehousingcenter.org Cleveland, Ohio—Housing discrimination persists in Northeast Ohio. In 2020, there were 97 complaints of housing discrimination in Northeast Ohio that were filed with the U.S. Department […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 30, 2021 For more information contact: Syracuse: Sally Santangelo, Executive Director, CNY Fair Housing, (315) 471-0420 or ssantangelo@cnyfairhousing.org Pittsburgh: Megan Confer-Hammond, Executive Director, Fair Housing Partnership of Greater Pittsburgh, 412-391-2535 ext. 202 or megan@pittsburghfairhousing.org Cleveland: Carrie Pleasants, Executive Director, Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research, (216) 361-9240, Ext. 204 […]
What is Fair Housing Month? Following the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and nationwide civil unrest, The Civil Rights Act of 1968 — also known as the Fair Housing Act — was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on April 11, 1968. The act expanded on previous laws and prohibited […]
Starting this month, Cleveland landlords are being required to test their homes for lead. Rental property owners in the City must obtain a Lead Safe Certification to prove that their units are safe from lead hazards. This comes after Cleveland City Council passed a new lead-safe ordinance, making lead safety a priority in the City. […]
The City of Cleveland is closer than ever to protecting renters from discrimination based on their source of income, or SOI. City Council may soon consider amending Cleveland’s fair housing law to ban landlords from rejecting tenants simply because they use a housing voucher to pay rent. Councilman Kerry McCormack says he expects to introduce Cleveland’s […]
Following an Executive Order from the Biden Administration, HUD will now enforce the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. For the first time in U.S. history, LGBTQ+ Americans will now receive equal protection under the federal Fair Housing Act. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, the number of renters behind on rent continues to rise. And so does the dire need for federal assistance. To support those struggling, the federal government recently passed a $2.3 trillion relief package. This support could help struggling renters remain in their housing — at least for a little longer. […]
The presidential administration and those appointed to cabinet positions—particularly the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development—have a direct impact on fair housing work. And the recent news that Northeast Ohio’s own Rep. Marcia Fudge has been nominated to lead HUD has a lot of people buzzing about housing. As President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect […]
Most landlords set their rent due date for the first of the month. But for tenants who receive disability benefits, making rent on time can be hard. That’s because benefits like Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) often arrive after the first of the month. Thanks to fair housing laws, help […]
If you are currently out of work and struggling to pay your rent, you are not alone. In the past six months, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused millions of Americans to lose their jobs, rack up expensive medical bills, and face financial insecurity, all of which are making it more and more difficult for renters […]
