Resource Library Fair Housing Information

Overview

The Federal Fair Housing Act makes it illegal to consider race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or family status in rental, sales, or lending decisions. The Minnesota Human Rights Law also makes it illegal to discriminate based on creed, marital status, public assistance, or sexual orientation in rental, sales, or lending decisions.

To file a complaint with HUD, please click here. 

THE CDA’S FAIR HOUSING POLICY CAN BE FOUND BELOW
Fair Housing Officer:  Executive Director
Contact:  952-402-9022 / info@scottcda.org

A Good, Safe Place to Live

You have the right to live anywhere you want to, as long as you can afford the rent and honor the lease terms. You both have rights and responsibilities wherever you choose to live, and so does your landlord. If both tenant and landlord follow the rules and do the right thing, a rented house or apartment becomes a safe and friendly place for you and your family to live. To learn more about fair housing in this program, “A Good, Safe Place to Live”, available in Somali, Karen, Spanish, Hmong, and basic English. To ask for a DVD, call or email ECHO at 651-229-1304 or email info@echominnesota.org.

Because there are time limits on when an allegation can be filed with HUD after an alleged violation, you should report housing discrimination as soon as possible. When reporting housing discrimination, please provide as much information as possible

To file a fair housing complaint with HUD, please click here. 

To file a fair housing complaint with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, please click here.

The Minnesota Olmstead Plan is a set of goals our state must meet so that people with disabilities can live, learn, work, and enjoy life alongside everyone else in the community. If you need help because of a dispute, click here.

Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services offers free legal help to low-income and senior citizen (60+) clients in civil matters, including Fair Housing.  For more information, click here.

Resources

Fair Housing Policy

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