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Housing Legal Help | Legal Aid Of Western Ohio

Provides the following legal services for low-income clients with housing issues: Eviction defense and enforcement of tenants' rights; Protection of public housing subsidies; Home ownership, foreclosure, and access to housing; and other issues related to housing rights, including utility shut-offs, predatory lending, and the rights of tenants with disabilities.

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Predatory Lending Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Assistance
Housing Complaints
General Legal Aid
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance

Seeks to resolve complaints of racial, gender, or LGBT discrimination. Focuses mainly on housing, employment, and education. Does not provide legal assistance.

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Education Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Club Membership Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance

Human Relations, Housing & Neighborhood Services | City Of Springfield

Neighborhood Support and Recognition, Reserve A Roll-Off - commercial dumpsters for neighborhood use, Neighborhood Signs, and Training- a resource library and training opportunities offered to neighborhood groups throughout the year. Springfield Mediation Services - Provides mediation and conciliation service for neighbor and landlord-tenant and fair housing conflicts for the City of Springfield. Promotes the use of collaboration and mediation to resolve conflicts. Provides ongoing training and support for mediator. Also, celebrates diverse heritage with a yearly CultureFest event, September 27, 2014 and a Global Education Series. To volunteer or for CultureFest or Global Education Series information call (937) 324-7696. Springfield Mediation Services - Provides mediation and conciliation service for neighbor and landlord-tenant and fair housing conflicts for the City of Springfield. Promotes the use of collaboration and mediation to resolve conflicts. Provides ongoing training and support for mediator.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Human Relations Groups
Resource and Service Fairs
Mediation
Volunteer Opportunities
Neighborhood Revitalization
Cultural Heritage Programs
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution

Fair Housing Program | Lorain County Urban League

Provides assistance with housing issues, landlord/tenant concerns, and fair housing discrimination complaints. Offers presentations to social, civic and community organizations, realtors, lenders, public officials, and neighborhood residents to promote safe, affordable housing for all Lorain County residents.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Assistance

Hud Fair Housing Equal Opportunity | United States Department Of Housing And Urban Development

Oversees the administration and enforcement of fair housing laws which prohibits the discrimination of individuals based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status, or disability when buying or renting a home. Accepts and investigates complaints of housing discrimination.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Housing Complaints

Discrimination Is Illegal | Columbus Community Relations Commission

Provides enforcement of the Columbus Civil Rights Code. Investigates, mediates and conducts hearings in response to complaints alleging discrimination against individuals in employment, fair housing and/or public accommodation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex or sexual orientation.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance

West Ohio Community Action Partnership - Housing Discrimination Assistance | West Ohio Community Action Partnership

Fair Housing Services are offered to residents of the City of Lima, Allen County, and Mercer County.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance

Civil Rights - Discrimination Complaints | Ohio Civil Rights Commission - Central Office

Investigates complaints of discrimination in employment, housing, credit, higher education, and public accommodations. May file a complaint on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, age, military status, and marital or familial status. Mediation to help settle disputes dealing with discrimination may be offered to those who have filed a complaint.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance

Legal Assistance - Housing Issues | Legal Aid Of Southeast And Central Ohio (LASCO)

Provides advice and representation for those being evicted, foreclosed upon, locked out, having difficulty obtaining repairs from a landlord, or who have had utilities terminated. Advice and representation may also be available to those who wish to enforce special rules of subsidized housing, or those seeking assistance with land contract problems and housing discrimination matters. NOTE: Information on the Fall 2020 National Eviction Moratorium is available on the agency's website.

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Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Eviction Prevention Assistance

Housing Issues | Legal Aid Of Southeast And Central Ohio (LASCO)

LASCO provides advice and representation for tenants who live in private or subsidized housing. Our goal is to preserve and improve the quality of the tenant’s home. Legal services are provided in the following areas: - Evictions - Fair housing - Security deposits - Issues with the condition of rental properties - Section 8 Voucher terminations - Mortgage foreclosures - Tax foreclosures.

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Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance

Civil Rights Work | Council On American-Islamic Relations - Ohio

Counsels, mediates, and advocates on behalf of Muslims and other Arabs who have experienced discrimination, defamation, or hate crimes. Works to protect and defend the constitutional rights of Muslims in America.

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Hate Crimes Prevention
Education Discrimination Assistance
Club Membership Discrimination Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Muslim Community
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance

Discrimination Assistance For People With Disabilities | Southeastern Ohio Center For Independent Living

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) recognizes and protects the civil rights of people with disabilities. It prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. SOCIL provides assistance in addressing discrimination and barriers to access in the community, including housing, employment, transportation, and recreation.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Education Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance

Rental Education, Counseling And Mediation | Columbus Urban League

Investigates complaints of housing discrimination. Provides counseling and supportive services to complainants. Addresses discrimination through mediation,referral, voluntary compliance and/or legal action.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance

Fair Housing Program | North Olmsted City Of -

Reviews complaints regarding housing discrimination, and directs them to appropriate offices for action. Assists tenants who have complaints to obtain the assistance they need in their particular situation. This may involve advice on actions to take, referral to an attorney, funding an investigation, triggering an audit, etc.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance

Enforcement Of Fair Housing Laws | Fair Housing Center For Rights And Research

Provides assistance with filing housing discrimination complaints for both individuals and as class actions for those who think they were refused service in renting or purchasing a home, obtaining a home loan, or obtaining insurance because of their race, national origin, religion, color, age, disability, family status, gender, military status, sexual orientation, ex-offender status, or other similar grounds. Does not provide housing search assistance or have housing available to rent.

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Ex-Offenders
Housing Discrimination Assistance

City Of Lorain Fair Housing Board | Lorain City Of

Works to enable all citizens, and prospective citizens of the City of Lorain, to acquire and maintain equal housing accommodations. Federal, state and city fair housing laws protect people from discrimination on the basis of: race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, ethnic group, Vietnam-era or disabled veteran status, familial status, marital status or ancestry

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Housing Discrimination Assistance

Discrimination Assistance | Naacp Cleveland Branch

Seeks to resolve complaints of racial discrimination mainly in housing, employment, clubs or associations, and education. Does not provide legal assistance. Will also seek to resolve complaints on the basis of religion, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, sex, disability, age, military status, and marital or familial status.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Club Membership Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
African American Community

Lgbtq+ Housing Rights In Akron | Fair Housing Contact Service

Provides equal opportunities in housing by working to eliminate discriminatory housing practices towards the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community and is designed to ensure greater compliance to local fair housing laws in the City of Akron. Investigates discrimination complaints and advises individuals on how to handle problems with housing discrimination due to sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
LGBTQ2+ Individuals

Housing Issues | Legal Aid Of Southeast And Central Ohio (LASCO)

SEOLS provides advice and representation for tenants who live in private or subsidized housing. Our goal is to preserve and improve the quality of the tenant’s home. Legal services are provided in the following areas: - Evictions - Fair housing - Security deposits - Issues with the condition of rental properties - Section 8 Voucher terminations - Mortgage foreclosures - Tax foreclosures.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling

Fair Housing Discrimination Assistance | Ohio Regional Development Corporation

Provides assistance to individuals who feel they have been the victim of housing discrimination due to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, ethnic group, marital status, Vietnam Era or disabled veteran status, family status, or ancestry. Handles housing discrimination issues dealing with renting, home purchase, mortgage, insurance, or advertising. There are no attorneys on staff and no legal decisions or legal counsel can be provided.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance

Discrimination Assistance | Akron Civil Rights Commission

Enforces the provisions of Akron's non-discrimination ordinance. Accepts, investigates, and mediates complaints of unlawful discrimination in housing, employment, city contracts, and public accommodations based on age, ancestry, color, creed, disability, familial status, gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, race (includes hair texture/style), religion, sex, sexual orientation, or source of income (related to real estate transactions).

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Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance

Housing Legal Assistance | Legal Aid Of Southeast And Central Ohio

Provides legal assistance which may include information, advice, or representation as well as online resources to help with the following issues: *Eviction and Foreclosures *Grievance/Informal meeting (if you have rent-subsidized housing) *Lockouts or utility shutoff by landlord without court order *Retaliation by landlord *Concerns related to domestic violence *Discrimination based on protected classes (race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, disability) *Lead poisoning issues *Mobile home tenant and owner issues *Eviction record sealings *Security Deposits *Conditions/Rent Escrow and Land Contract issues *Small Claims lawsuit by landlord

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Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution

Housing Discrimination Assistance | Fair Housing Contact Service

Investigates claims of housing discrimination and assists clients with filing discrimination complaints.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance

Discrimination Assistance | National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People - Lima

Seeks to resolve complaints of racial, gender, or LGBTQ2+ discrimination. Focuses mainly on housing, employment, and education. Does not provide legal assistance.

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Employment Discrimination Assistance
Club Membership Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance

Housing Discrimination Complaint Intake, Investigation, Resolution | Miami Valley Fair Housing Center

Investigates housing discrimination complaints throughout the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and provides advocacy services for persons who believe they have been encountered discrimination in housing (both in the public and private sector, whether rental units or purchased housing). If necessary the agency can do discrimination testing to confirm discrimination allegations. Can also make referrals to outside agencies for legal and other related services. Also conducts educational workshops for landlords, rental agents, real estate agents, and others as to what constitutes discrimination in housing. And how they can best comply with the law.

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Discrimination Assistance
Advocacy
Housing Discrimination Assistance
At Risk/Homeless Housing Related Assistance Programs
Lawyer Referral Services
Workshops/Symposiums
Housing Issues