highplainshousingJamestown  (CSi)   High Plains Fair Housing will be hosting a FREE PUBLIC training on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 from 1-3 p.m. at The Hampton Inn and Suites in Jamestown.  Hampton Inn and Suites at  2700 8th Ave SW Jamestown, ND

Registration is not required to attend. This training is free and open to the public. The training will cover information about fair housing and signs of discrimination and will be open to answering questions from attendees.

 

What is Fair Housing?

  • The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing based on: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status or disability
  • North Dakota also protects against discrimination based on age, marital status or receipt of public assistance

 

Signs of Discrimination:

  • Requiring additional rent deposits, fees, or insurance from a tenant with a disability who needs an assistance animal.
  • Pretending a home has already been sold or rented rather than negotiate with home-seekers because of their race, religion, nationality, disability, or other protected class.
  • Treating a tenant differently than other tenants on the basis of their disability or status in a protected class.
  • Requiring persons from certain races, religions and nationalities to pay for background checks or higher security deposits, but failing to do so for other persons not within a protected class.

 

High Plains Fair Housing Center is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that works to eliminate housing discrimination and to ensure equal housing opportunities for all. The Center assists people who believe they have experienced discrimination while attempting to rent or purchase housing, provides community education to promote fair housing, and conducts preliminary investigations of potential housing discrimination. The mission of High Plains Fair Housing Center is to strengthen communities and ensure equal access to fair housing in the region through training, education, enforcement, and advocacy.

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

High Plains Fair Housing Center | 1405 1st Ave N, Grand Forks ND 58203 | (701) 203-1077 high.plains.housing.intake@gmail.com | http://www.highplainsfhc.org/