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Housing Discrimination Complaint Service | Fair Housing Contact Service

263 East Mill Street, Akron, OH 44308

Barrier Free Restrooms|Designated Parking|Wheelchair Accessible Building (ramps & main entrance doors).

Eligibility

Serves residents of Medina, Portage, and Summit counties. Transactions fair housing laws cover include houses, apartments, mobile homes, beach rentals, time shares, vacant lots for residential use, nursing homes, student housing, loan and other credit applications, zoning application and permits, burial plots, housing-related services and almost anything related to housing.

Required documents

None.

Hours

By appointment only.
https://www.fairhousingakron.org
[email protected]

Languages

Utilizes language interpretation services.

Application process

Call the office or visit website for more information or to make a complaint.

Fees

No fee.

Service area

Summit County, Ohio
Portage County, Ohio
Medina County, Ohio

Description

Processes complaints and advises how to handle problems regarding housing discrimination. Offers information and help on the nine protected classes in the state of Ohio including race, ancestry, military status, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, and disability. Provides advocacy for tenants with disabilities in cases where the landlord is required by law to address accessibility issues (such as the installation of grab bars, ramps, and in cases where an assistance/therapy animal is needed). Contacts the landlord to inform them of their responsibilities (if needed).

Data provided by

211 Summit

Providing organization

Fair Housing Contact Service

Provides programs that aid in the alleviation of housing related issues such as denial of equal housing opportunities, non-compliance of housing providers or consumers with the Ohio Tenant/Landlord law, unethical lending practices, and lack of awareness of the general public as to their rights and obligations. Offers programs that address a discrimination complaint service, tenant/landlord services, housing counseling, and education/outreach.