Are You Familiar with Your Rights & Responsibilities under Fair Housing Law?
Be sure to check in with the Fair Housing Council of Oregon (FHCO). The Council serves Oregon and Southwest WA offering free information and assistance to both tenants and housing providers pertaining to fair housing (civil rights) laws.
The Council promotes equal access to housing by providing education, outreach, technical assistance, and enforcement opportunities specifically related to federal, state, and local fair housing laws. These laws protect against illegal housing discrimination based on “protected class status” in any housing transaction and, in fact, any housing situation. Fair Housing Laws Apply To:
- individual homes, duplexes, multifamily housing (apartments, condos, and townhomes), retirement housing, adult foster homes and long-term care facilities, homeless shelters and other nonprofit housing, etc.
- sales, rentals, mortgage lending, building and construction, home insurance, appraisals, and inspections, as well as neighbor-on-neighbor harassment
Visit fhco.org for more information and resources or call the Hotline at 503-223-8197 (ext. 2) or 1-800-424-3247 (ext. 2).