Knowing your fair housing rights is the first step in exercising them.
At the Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research, we want to make it easy for you to understand your rights and responsibilities under fair housing law. That’s why we regularly develop and distribute fair housing resources, which are available for free download. Organizations can also request to receive physical copies of our resources by sending a message to education@thehousingcenter.org.
General Fair Housing Resources:
Booklets:
Brochures:
- Know Your Fair Housing Rights
- Also available in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese (Taiwanese), and Spanish.
- Fair Housing Center Agency Brochure (2021)
- Evictions and Your Fair Housing Rights (2022 Brochure)
- Also available in Spanish, Arabic, and Simplified Chinese.
Fair Housing Resources for Families with Children:
Brochures:
- Fair Housing for Families with Children
- Also available in Spanish, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese (Taiwanese).
Fair Housing Resources for People with Disabilities:
Booklets:
- Obtaining and Maintaining Housing: Fair Housing for People with Physical and Mental Health Disabilities, 3rd Edition – English
- Also available in Spanish.
Brochures:
- Fair Housing for People with Disabilities
- Also available in Spanish, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, and Taiwanese.
- Urdu and Korean versions available upon request.
Fact Sheets:
- Fair Housing Explained: Accessible Design and Construction (Published March 11, 2022)
- The Right to an Accessible Parking Space
- Disability Benefits & Fair Housing (Published January 15, 2021)
- Service & Assistance Animals in Housing
- Fair Housing Explained: Reasonable Accommodation Verifications (Published January 21, 2022)
- Fair Housing Explained: Guidance for Medical Professionals (Published November 5, 2021)
- Mental Health & Your Fair Housing Rights (Published March 12, 2021)
Fair Housing Resources on National Origin & Ancestry:
Brochures:
- Fair Housing – National Origin and Ancestry
- Also available in Spanish, Arabic, Taiwanese, and Simplified Chinese.
- Urdu version available upon request.
Fair Housing Resources for People with Housing Vouchers:
Brochures:
- Housing Vouchers and Your Rights – English
- Also available in Spanish and Simplified Chinese.
Fact Sheets:
Fair Housing Resources for the LGBTQ+ Community:
Brochures:
Fair Housing Resources for People with Criminal Records:
Toolkit:
- Fair Housing for People with a Criminal Record: A Digital Toolkit (2022) (Published September 9, 2022)
Brochures:
- Fair Housing for People with Criminal Records (2022 Brochure)
- Also available in Spanish, Arabic, and Simplified Chinese.
Fair Housing Resources for Survivors of Domestic Violence:
Brochures:
- Fair Housing for Victims of Domestic Violence (2022 Brochure)
- Also available in Spanish, Arabic, and Simplified Chinese.
Fact Sheets:
- Fair Housing Explained: Criminal Activity Nuisance Ordinances
- Also available in Spanish, Arabic, and Simplified Chinese. (Published March 17, 2022)
Fair Housing Resources for Homeowners or Homebuyers:
Fact Sheets:
- Fair Housing Explained: Discrimination in Mortgage Lending
- Fair Housing Explained – Appraisal Bias & Your Fair Housing Rights
Resources on Housing & Health:
Fact Sheets:
- Housing is Health: Infant & Maternal Health (Published April 18, 2022)
- Housing is Health: Lead Exposure (Published April 18, 2022)
- Housing is Health: Asthma (Published April 18, 2022)
Older Resources:
- Fair Housing Rights of People in Shelter (2017 Brochure)
- Fair Housing for Immigrants (2014 Brochure)
- A Fair Housing Guide for Seniors (2013 Booklet)
- A Fair Housing Guide for Seniors: Housing Rights and Avoiding Housing Scams
*Please note that we are continually working on updating our resources to be consistent with current fair housing laws. If you have any questions about current federal, state, or local fair housing laws, we encourage you to contact us for the most up-to-date information.