Upstanding American River Boarding: Fwd: Disability.gov Update: HUD Reaches Agreement between Advocacy Groups & Real Estate Company to Ensure Equal Access to Housing for People Who Are Deaf

Friday, May 23, 2014

Fwd: Disability.gov Update: HUD Reaches Agreement between Advocacy Groups & Real Estate Company to Ensure Equal Access to Housing for People Who Are Deaf

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From: Disability.gov <disability.gov@service.govdelivery.com>
Date: Fri, May 23, 2014 at 2:39 PM
Subject: Disability.gov Update: HUD Reaches Agreement between Advocacy Groups & Real Estate Company to Ensure Equal Access to Housing for People Who Are Deaf
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HUD Reaches Agreement between Advocacy Groups & Real Estate Company to Ensure Equal Access to Housing for People Who Are Deaf

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has reached an agreement with the National Fair Housing Alliance; the Austin Tenants' Council; the National Association of the Deaf; and Bell Partners, a Greensboro, NC-based company that owns and operates more than 64,000 homes in 15 states. The agreement settles allegations that the company denied housing to applicants in Texas and Georgia who are deaf. Under the Fair Housing Act it is illegal to discriminate against rental applicants or tenants with disabilities.

HUD has also released a video series for people who are deaf and hard of hearing. The 12 videos are captioned and provide information about different types of housing discrimination and your rights under the law.

Read Disability.gov's Guide to Housing for more information about housing laws, rental assistance programs, modifications to make a home accessible and answers to many other housing-related questions.