Fair Housing

Halle joined the ERC in August and plunged into her role assisting DC-area residents facing possible housing discrimination.

Today, the Equal Rights Center and GREP Atlantic, LLC announced they have entered into a groundbreaking collaboration agreement in which Greystar will proactively address fair housing concerns [...]

One form of familial status discrimination involves restricting the number of individuals that can live in a home.

Individuals experiencing long Covid may qualify for protection under the Fair Housing Act.  

Thanks to all who joined us for Fair Housing in DC: Envisioning an Equitable City. We enjoyed your company as author and professor Sheryll Cashin educated us about local housing segregation...

Refusing to allow assistance animals as a reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities in housing is illegal under the Fair Housing Act.

Many people dream of owning a home and the financial advantages that can come from such an investment, but for too many Americans, discrimination in home sales and mortgage lending gets in the way. 

The complaint is based on a civil rights testing investigation which revealed Defendants’ unlawful refusal to accept vouchers as a source of income to pay the rent at Adams View apartments...

We've partnered with local agencies to offer a series of engaging and educational virtual events throughout the month. Join us to learn about historical barriers to fair housing and how we can [...]

The ERC calls on the DC Council and Mayor Bowser to restore OHR’s funding to FY2022 levels, and provide additional funding so that the agency can investigate discrimination complaints based on [...]