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Fair Housing Fundamentals class to be held Wednesday, September 13th

MVFHC Fair Housing Specialist Karl Zimmerman will be the instructor at a Fair Housing Fundamentals workshop to be presented Wednesday, September 13th, 2017 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Kettering Government Center, 3600 Shroyer Rd, Kettering, OH 45429.

Educational workshop on fair housing topics include:

  • Best practices for Property Managers
  • Major fair housing legislation
  • New & Updated fair housing regulations
  • Reasonable Accommodations
  • Service animals — Advertising Tips

There is no charge to attend the class, but if you would like CE credit, we ask that you register beforehand. To register, please email Karl Zimmerman at karl.zimmerman@mvfairhousing.com.



MVFHC and 19 fair housing organizations charge Deutsche Bank and its preservation maintenance companies with housing discrimination based on race and national origin

News release July 26, 2017 — The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) announced that it has found substantial new evidence in support of allegations that Deutsche Bank, Ocwen Financial, and Altisource continue to discriminate against communities of color in 30 metropolitan areas throughout the United States. NFHA has filed an amended administrative complaint with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). NFHA alleges that Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank National Trust, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Ocwen Financial Corporation, and Altisource Portfolio Solutions, Inc. fail to provide required routine maintenance on bank-owned homes in middle- and working-class African American and Latino neighborhoods, while Deustche/Ocwen/Altisource consistently provide routine maintenance on similar bank-owned homes in white neighborhoods.



Previous news items are available here.

Resources and useful links

Directions


MVFHC is at 505 Riverside Drive.
Get detailed directions here.

Fair Housing webinars

In conjunction with the Greater Dayton Apartment Association, MVFHC is offering one-hour fair housing webinars on the second Thursday of every other month in 2017. For more information, visit our GDAA webinar page.
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Reasonable Modifications and Accommodations

Have questions about what your rights or responsibilities are under the federal Fair Housing Act for persons with disabilities? Now available online in the Services/Reference section are joint statements from the Department of Justice and the Department of Housing and Urban Development that explain reasonable modifications and accommodations.
MVFHO - Miami Valley Housing Opportunities is at www.mvho.net

HomeOwnership Center of Greater Dayton

The Home Ownership Center is a non-profit organization that empowers local residents to achieve and sustain homeownership and financial success. They’ve helped thousands of individuals and families meet their homeownership goals through a variety of services offered at low or no cost. You can reach the HomeOwnership Center at 937-853-1600.

If you shop at Amazon.com, did you know that by shopping instead at smile.amazon.com you can direct 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charity of your choice?

MVFHC is an eligible charity, and we’d appreciate your support. Designate MVFHC as your Amazon Smile charity today.

Service Animal Policy

A Service Animal Policy is now available available online in the Services/Reference section. The policy explains what service animals are and how they are a reasonable accommodation under the Federal Fair Housing Act and also provides practice guidelines for housing providers and for tenants.

Your Rights & Duties as a Tenant

Although MVFHC does not provide assistance with landlord/tenant issues unrelated to discrimination, the booklet Your Rights and Duties as a Tenant, presented by Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. and Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc., is a useful resource.

Additional Landlord/Tenant info

Also, if you are a landlord or a tenant wanting information on your rights and duties under Ohio law, the Dayton-Montgomery County Ombudsman's Office has a page about landlord/tenant issues.

Mobile Home Park residents
rights and responsibilities

A booklet outlining your rights and responsibilities when renting mobile homes or lots in mobile home parks is available on the Ohio Legal Services website.

Fair Housing Advertising Word and Phrase List

A word and phrase list intended as a guideline to assist in complying with state and federal fair housing laws is available online in the Services/Reference section.

Equal Housing Opportunity usage guidelines

Equal Housing Opportunity Guidelines on the usage of the "Equal Housing Opportunity" logo and slogan are available online in the Services/Reference section.

Fair Housing Posters


Fair Housing Posters suitable for printing and displaying in your lobby or office are available to download from the Division of Real Estate of Ohio’s Department of Commerce and from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (both require Adobe Acrobat).
Fair Housing Accessibility First logo
Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST is an initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that promotes compliance with the Fair Housing Act design and construction requirements. Visit www.fairhousingfirst.org for instruction programs and useful online resources.
Energy Star logo Energy Star is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices. To learn how you can save money in your home, visit www.energystar.gov.

Special reports

Copies of special reports such as Analyses of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice released by local jurisdictions as well as other reports done by MVFHC on zoning and predatory lending are available on the reports page.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

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