Tag Archives: Fair Housing Act

REALTORS Show Support for Fair Housing Goals

Posted on April 12, 2021 by fhcadmin

This month the nation celebrates the 52nd anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. This landmark civil rights legislation was the result of years of individual and collective struggle against discrimination in sales, rental, financing and other housing-related transactions. The Act … Continue reading →

HUD: We Will Now Fully Enforce FHA to Prohibit LGBT Discrimination

Posted on February 18, 2021 by fhcadmin

Sexual orientation and gender identity are now officially included in “sex” discrimination under the Fair Housing Act. While our office has been acting under this assumption for decades, we both applaud and are hopeful for what this official declaration means … Continue reading →

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Defend Civil Rights

Posted on September 6, 2019 by fhcadmin

A vital protection against housing segregation and discrimination is under attack. The current administration is attempting to rollback protections against housing discrimination by gutting a part of the Fair Housing Act (FHA). At stake is a protection under the FHA called … Continue reading →

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Book teaches Kids about Housing Discrimination

Posted on May 4, 2018 by fhcadmin

Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan PO Box 7825, Ann Arbor, MI 48107 (877) 979-FAIR www.fhcmichigan.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2018 For more information, contact: Pam Kisch, Executive Director, (877) 979-3247 Book teaches Kids about Housing Discrimination … Continue reading →

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New Federal Fair Housing Complaint Filed Against Ann Arbor Property

Posted on April 13, 2017 by fhcadmin

Management delays ramp installation, forces woman to crawl into home. The Fair Housing Center has initiated a fair housing discrimination lawsuit based on disability against Group Five Management Company and TG Properties LLC, the owners of Randolph Court Apartments in … Continue reading →