Report Housing Discrimination

Fill out the contact form below if you are in Cuyahoga or Lorain counties and need assistance because you are experiencing discrimination, require a disability-related accommodation or modification, or have another fair housing issue that may benefit from advocacy. Please note:

  • If you live outside of Cuyahoga and Lorain counties and require fair housing assistance, find your local fair housing center here. If you cannot find a fair housing center in your region, fill out this form instead.
  • We do not have any attorneys on staff, and cannot provide legal advice. If you have general questions about landlord/tenant law, you should reach out to Legal Aid’s tenant information line at 216-861-5955.
  • Our agency does not provide rental assistance, housing search support services, or emergency shelter; if you require these services, please dial 2-1-1 to get in touch with United Way’s First Call for Advocacy.
  • Please only submit this form once.
  • It may take up to one week to receive a response from our advocates due to call volume.

    Full Name *required

    Email (If you do not have an email, please enter "N/A".) *required

    Telephone *required

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    Mailing Address (including city and state) *required

    Where did the alleged discrimination occur? Please provide the address, including city and state. *required

    Please provide a summary of the alleged housing discrimination that occurred. *required

    Why do you believe you are being discriminated against? Because of your: *required

    RaceColorReligionNational OriginAncestryMilitary StatusSexSexual OrientationGender Identity/ExpressionFamilial Status (including pregnancy)DisabilitySource of IncomeCriminal BackgroundOther

    If you selected "other", please explain:

    When did the last act of alleged discrimination occur? *required

    What other organizations (if any) have you contacted about this concern? *required

    Are you currently working with an attorney/advocate on this concern? *required

    YesNo

    Have you ever filed a fair housing complaint or lawsuit regarding your concern? *required

    YesNo

    How did you hear about our agency? *required 

     

    Attention Cleveland, East Cleveland, Elyria, and Lorain Residents:

    Effective: June 1, 2026

    For the first time in decades, The Fair Housing Center does not have federal funding to assist residents in all communities throughout our service area with complaints of housing discrimination. While we hope this gap is only temporary, we are currently unable to provide individual assistance with fair housing complaints and inquiries in communities where we do not have local funding. As of 6/1/26, we lack funding to assist with complaints of discrimination in the cities of Cleveland, East Cleveland, Elyria and Lorain. If you have experienced housing discrimination in one of these cities, please contact the designated contact below to request assistance with your complaint.

    City of Cleveland

    City of East Cleveland

    City of Elyria

    City of Lorain

    You may also file a Charge of Housing Discrimination with the Ohio Civil Rights Commission by calling (216) 787-3150 or going online to https://civ.ohio.gov/how-to-file-a-charge. If you have a concern or complaint regarding your lease agreement, maintenance/repair issues, health or safety concerns in housing, contact Legal Aid’s Tenant Information Line at 216-861-5955.

    Please feel free to check back with us in the coming months as we continue to seek funding to resume serving members of all communities throughout Cuyahoga & Lorain Counties.

    One way you can help is to write to your members of Congress and ask them to support Fair Housing and to ensure that the Fair Housing Initiative Program grants are issued so that fair housing groups like ours receive the federal funds appropriated by Congress to serve the needs of our communities. 

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