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"It’s obscene that developers continue to shirk their responsibility to provide accessible housing, and I’m hopeful these actions will bring them into compliance."

This blog seeks to educate people with disabilities about the FHA’s requirements so they can identify and report possible violations.

"We are hopeful that the effort we’re announcing today with Uber will help better meet some of our community’s transportation needs."

This page provides a general timeline of the ERC’s investigation and lawsuit against Uber.

For some renters, it can be difficult to parse whether the Fair Housing Act and other housing laws apply to their living situation.

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

Today, the Equal Rights Center (ERC) and Mr. Sylvester Fiers reached a settlement with Walter Reed National Military Hospital and U.S Navy Exchange Service Command to provide wheelchair [...]

In recent months, ERC Executive Director Kate Scott and Fair Housing Rights Program Manager Susie McClannahan have joined discussions on radio shows to share their fair housing expertise. 

Through a recent testing investigation, the ERC uncovered likely discriminatory behavior against people with disabilities by a housing provider operating in Maryland and Washington, DC.

Through a recent testing investigation, the ERC uncovered likely discriminatory behavior against people with disabilities by a housing provider in Arlington, Virginia.