This form is a Complaint. The complaint provides that the plaintiff was an employee of defendant and that the plaintiff seeks certain special and compensatory damages under the Family Leave Act, the Americans with Disability Act, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
File Discrimination Complaint With Hud In Ohio
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Under Ohio and federal law, it is illegal for landlords and other housing providers to discriminate against you in the sale or rental of housing. This includes if you are buying or renting a home, seeking a mortgage or housing assistance and in other housing-related activities.
Submit online at .hud/fairhousing/fileacomplaint or send your claim form to the FHEO regional office that serves the state or territory where the discrimination happened. We'll review your information and contact you a soon as possible.
What Discrimination Looks Like Refusal to sell, rent, or lease rooms, apartments, mobile homes, condos, or houses. Refusal to negotiate for the sale, rental, or lease of housing. Informing someone that an apartment is not available for inspection, sale, or rental when it is in fact available.
Housing Discrimination: Where to Go for Help Ohio Civil Rights Commission (OCRC) Phone: 888-278-7101. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Phone: 800-669-9777. Filing in Court. Housing discrimination lawsuits can be filed within one year under Ohio law or within two years under federal law.
Federal, state, and local laws prohibit racial and other discrimination in housing. Nonetheless, discrimination persists and can be difficult to prove. Winning a case may require good documentation and patience. Fair housing groups can render assistance.
Agencies are required to complete investigations within the earlier of 180 days after the filing of the last complaint or 360 days after the filing of the original complaint.
It is important to note, that just because disability is the most common basis for filed fair housing complaints, it does not necessarily mean that it is the one that occurs most often.
The most common type of fair housing discrimination against people with disabilities is the refusal to allow reasonable modifications to their residences. Despite the protections of the Fair Housing Act, discrimination persists in more subtle forms, making it difficult to remedy.