Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania
The mission of Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania is to advance fair and equal access to housin
The Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania has worked since 1956 to educate and advocate for equal access to quality, affordable housing. Founded by a group of activists and concerned community members working to support racial integration in their Delaware County neighborhoods, HECP emerged during the early civil rights movement and today stands proudly as the nation’s oldest fair housing agency
26/09/2023
The Fair Housing Act gives people with disabilities the right to reasonable accommodations when necessary to provide equal opportunity use and enjoy a dwelling. If your landlord has told you that you are not permitted to have a reserved parking space near your unit, you may have experienced illegal discrimination. Contact the Housing Equality Center to learn about your rights.
Report Discrimination - Housing Equality Center The Fair Housing Act is a federal law that protects people from housing discrimination on the basis of: Race Color National Origin S*x Religion Disability Familial Status By reporting discrimination, you protect your right to housing and ensure that other people have access to housing on a nondiscri...
08/09/2023
The Fair Housing Act gives people with disabilities the right to reasonable accommodations when necessary to provide equal opportunity use and enjoy a dwelling. If your landlord has told you that you are not permitted to have a personal care attendant or home health aide or has denied your request to transfer to a more accessible unit, you may have experienced illegal discrimination. Contact the Housing Equality Center to learn about your rights.
Report Discrimination - Housing Equality Center The Fair Housing Act is a federal law that protects people from housing discrimination on the basis of: Race Color National Origin S*x Religion Disability Familial Status By reporting discrimination, you protect your right to housing and ensure that other people have access to housing on a nondiscri...
08/09/2023
The Fair Housing Act protects people with disabilities from discrimination in housing. If a landlord has told you that an apartment or house is not suitable for you due to your disability, you may have experienced illegal discrimination. Contact the Housing Equality Center to learn about your rights.
Report Discrimination - Housing Equality Center The Fair Housing Act is a federal law that protects people from housing discrimination on the basis of: Race Color National Origin S*x Religion Disability Familial Status By reporting discrimination, you protect your right to housing and ensure that other people have access to housing on a nondiscri...
23/08/2023
17/08/2023
After a yearslong inquiry into Philadelphia-based property manager AION Management, the U.S. Department of Justice has filed a complaint alleging the company has violated the Fair Housing Act.
Justice Dept. alleges Pa. housing provider discriminated against those with disabilities After a yearslong inquiry into Philadelphia-based property manager AION Management, the U.S. Department of Justice has filed a complaint alleging the company...
16/08/2023
Philadelphia has a city ordinance that prohibits landlords from discriminating against prospective tenants based on lawful source of income, including receiving housing assistance. If you are a renter who has been turned away by a landlord in Philadelphia because you have a Housing Choice Voucher ( Section 8 ), you may have experienced illegal discrimination. Contact the Housing Equality Center to learn about your rights. https://www.equalhousing.org/report-discrimination/
Home - Housing Equality Center Welcome to the Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania! The mission of Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania is to advance fair and equal access to housing opportunities for all Pennsylvanians. The Housing Equality Center’s service area includes the Pennsylvania counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaw...
22/06/2023
22/03/2023
“The recurrent and unconcealed denials faced by our testers leads us to presume that there’s also a widespread perpetuation of the erroneous belief that engaging in discrimination based on source of income is a lawful practice [in Philadelphia].”
To prevent housing-voucher discrimination, renters, housing advocates, and city agencies want more resources City Council members are considering what Philadelphia can do to prevent housing discrimination against tenants who have what are commonly known as Section 8 vouchers.
20/02/2023
Fair housing testing is an important tool to uncover discrimination in the housing market. Watch the full video by visiting our YouTube page.
The disparate displacement of Black residents during urban renewal had devastating consequences for communities across the nation. Learn more about the history of segregation by visiting our YouTube page.
19/01/2023
Are you experiencing housing discrimination and live in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Lehigh, or Northampton Counties in Pennsylvania?
If you answered YES, contact the Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania for counseling, investigation, and options for enforcement. Call us at 267-419-8918, email us at [email protected], or visit equalhousing.org to get in touch.
Learn about the history of housing segregation with Professor of Sociology, and author of American Apartheid, Douglas Massey. Blockbusting is the practice of using fear of racial change to push people to sell their homes at a low price. Homes are then sold at higher prices to minority homebuyers. The Fair Housing Act prohibits blockbusting today. Watch the full video by visiting our YouTube page.
14/01/2023
If you suspect you have experienced housing discrimination you can call our office at 866-540-FAIR or email us at [email protected] . We are here to help you and discuss your options to enforce your rights.
11/01/2023
You have a right to the home of your choice. The Housing Equality Center is here to provide counseling, investigation, and education services to victims of housing discrimination.
Racially restrictive covenants kept property owners from selling their properties to Black home seekers. Watch the full video of Sociology Professor, Douglas Massey, explaining housing segregation by visiting our YouTube page.
05/01/2023
Know your rights under the Fair Housing Act! Learn more by visiting equalhousing.org
04/01/2023
Learn more about the homes covered by the Fair Housing Act by clicking the link below or by visiting equalhousing.org
https://youtu.be/5R4VajNsIwAcove
02/01/2023
Disability under the Fair Housing Act is defined as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of a person’s major life activities.
This includes people having a history of an impairment and people perceived as having an impairment.
31/12/2022
You can learn more about your rights under the Fair Housing Act by visiting equalhousing.org and by watching a short animation by clicking the link below.
https://youtu.be/5R4VajNsIwA
28/12/2022
You have the right to the housing of your choice and we are here to help! You can call 866-540-FAIR or email us at [email protected]
24/12/2022
Here are some examples of modifications…
- Widened doorways in the unit
- Installation of grab bars in the bathroom or at the entrance to unit
- Removal of below-counter cabinets
- Installation of a wheelchair ramp at the entrance to the building/unit
- Installation of fence or awning
- Replacing door handles with levers
- Installation of visual and tactile alert devices
visit equalhousng.org to learn more
21/12/2022
Yes! Learn more at equalhousing.org.
20/12/2022
19/12/2022
The Fair Housing Act covers many types of dwellings, including mobile homes, nursing homes, public housing, single-family homes, group homes, apartments, condominiums, dormitories, and others.
https://youtu.be/5R4VajNsIwA
15/12/2022
If you believe you have experienced housing discrimination you can call 866-540-FAIR
14/12/2022
If you live in Philadelphia or in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, or Northampton Counties in Pennsylvania, call the Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania for counseling, investigation, and options for enforcement based on the circumstances of the case.
Call us at 866-540-FAIR, email [email protected],
or visit equalhousing.org
12/12/2022
The Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania has been working since 1956 to advance fair and equal access to housing opportunities.
Visit us at www.equalhousing.org to learn more.
12/12/2022
“So essentially what you have is a landlord that is limiting a majority Black group of renters to housing in majority Black neighborhoods. And when you limit a class of renters to specific neighborhoods like that, you see this starts to look like modern day redlining,” said Sari Bernstein, a staff attorney with the Public Interest Law Center, which is representing the Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania.
Philly landlord faces discrimination lawsuit over treatment of residents with housing vouchers The complaint alleges that ProManaged Inc. violated federal housing laws by openly barring voucher holders from renting in majority-white neighborhoods.
10/12/2022
Learn more about the Fair Housing Act by visiting equalhousing.org
09/12/2022
Large Philadelphia landlord sued under the Fair Housing Act for racial discrimination against housing choice voucher holders | The Public Interest Law Center The Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania finds that ProManaged accepts Housing Choice Vouchers only in vast-majority Black neighborhoods while refusing to accept vouchers in majority white neighborhoods.
07/12/2022
Learn more about covered dwellings under the Fair Housing Act. Watch a short animation by clicking the link below.
https://youtu.be/5R4VajNsIwA
03/12/2022
The Fair Housing Act prohibits housing discrimination. Learn more about your rights under the Fair Housing Act by visiting equalhouisng.org
30/11/2022
The Fair Housing Act covers all housing-related transactions.
If you believe you have experienced housing discrimination, you can 866-540-FAIR.
28/11/2022
Pennsylvania has two additional protected classes: 1) Age which covers people over 40 and 2) Users, handers, and trainers of assistance animals
25/11/2022
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act prohibits discrimination based on age (40 and over) and users, handlers, or trainers of assistance animals for persons with disabilities
23/11/2022
Do you know all the protected classes covered under the Fair Housing Act? You can learn more about what characteristics are protected from discrimination in housing in Pennsylvania by clicking the link below.
https://youtu.be/gh7EEalpgQY
21/11/2022
Report housing discrimination by calling 866-540-FAIR.
17/11/2022
The Housing Equality Center has developed a short animation explaining the protected classes under the Fair Housing Act. Check it out by clicking the link below.
https://youtu.be/gh7EEalpgQY
15/11/2022
Did you know❓
Redlining labeled communities of color as too risky to invest in through federal loan programs. The Housing Equality Center is working to stop redlining practices and open doors to housing opportunities for everyone.
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