The Miami Valley Fair Housing Center :: 21-23 East Babbitt Street | Dayton, OH 45405 | 937.223.6035 | fax 937.223.6279

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are so many services available on the internet to help you find a roommate, each offering slightly different things. One service might offer to let you write whatever you want, and another service might help you filter out matches based on individual criteria — such as rent amount or location. With any of these roommate services, what might not be clear are your obligations under the Fair Housing Act, a federal law.

Check out equalhousingonthenet.com to learn how the Fair Housing Act covers advertisements for housing or services related to the provision of housing.

New markets!
New opportunities!

Would you like a great way to expand your market and create new opportunities for long-term residents?

Have you ever considered what keeps residents in apartments?

Turnover costs average $497 per unit.

Modifications that allow people with disabilities to live comfortably can reduce turnover!

Download this Accessible Housing brochure to learn how to make your housing more welcoming to people with disabilities.

Questions?

Contact the Miami Valley Fair Housing Center
at 937-223-6035

or the Access Center for Independent Living
at 937-341-5202.

Looking for accessible housing? Visit

or call the National Accessible Apartment Clearinghouse Database
at 800-421-1221.

Previous news items are available here.

Resources and useful links

Don't Risk Your Home

Watch out for predatory lending. Learn more about it by visiting dontrisk yourhome.com. If you feel you are a victim of predatory lending and live in Montgomery County, Ohio, call the Predatory Lending Solutions hotline at 937-222-9671.

Service Animal Policy

A Service Animal Policy is now available available online in the Services/Reference section. The policy explains what service animals are and how they are a reasonable accommodation under the Federal Fair Housing Act and also provides practice guidelines for housing providers and for tenants.

Your Rights & Duties as a Tenant

Although MVFHC does not provide assistance with landlord/tenant issues unrelated to discrimination, the booklet Your Rights and Duties as a Tenant, presented by Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. and Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc., is a useful resource.

Additional Landlord/Tenant info

Also, if you are a landlord or a tenant wanting information on your rights and duties under Ohio law, the Dayton-Montgomery County Ombudsman's Office has a page about landlord/tenant issues.

Fair Housing Advertising Word and Phrase List

A word and phrase list intended as a guideline to assist in complying with state and federal fair housing laws is available online in the Services/Reference section.

Equal Housing Opportunity usage guidelines

Guidelines on the usage of the "Equal Housing Opportunity" logo and slogan are available online in the Services/Reference section.

Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST is an initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that promotes compliance with the Fair Housing Act design and construction requirements. Visit www.fairhousingfirst.org for instruction programs and useful online resources.

Energy Star is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices. To learn how you can save money in your home, visit www.energystar.gov.

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