Fair Housing Center Of Northern Alabama

04/08/2021

03/02/2021

The Fair Housing Center of Northern Alabama cordially invites you to attend our Fair Housing Month Seminar Series & Workshop and request that you save the dates that we have selected to host this event: April 13th, 14th, and 16th, 2021. We are preparing the best collaboration of Fair Housing experts that we have ever had for this year's Fair Housing Month event. More information will be forthcoming very soon. You will not want to miss this year's event.

The Fair Housing Center of Northern Alabama cordially invites you to attend our Fair Housing Month Seminar Series & Workshop and request that you save the dates that we have selected to host this event: April 13th, 14th, and 16th, 2021. We are preparing the best collaboration of Fair Housing experts that we have ever had for this year's Fair Housing Month event. More information will be forthcoming very soon. You will not want to miss this year's event.

02/26/2021

Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation | The White House

On January 20, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order, entitled, "Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation". The full text can be found here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/20/executive-order-preventing-and-combating-discrimination-on-basis-of-gender-identity-or-s*xual-orientation/
This Executive Order has positively impacted the federal Fair Housing Act by broadening the scope of protections under the act on the basis of s*xual discrimination in the housing market. His Executive Order helps promote the recognition of all types of s*xual discrimination that can occur, in addition to, not in place of biological gender assigned at birth. Since Alabama does not have it's own fair housing act, the federal act provides the only fair housing-specific protections in Alabama. Now, thanks to President Biden's inclusive approach to statutory interpretation, discrimination in housing on the basis of gender identity and/or s*xual orientation is now, and has been since this executive order was signed, prohibited in the State of Alabama!

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Every person should be treated with respect and dignity and should be able to live without fear, no matter who they are or whom they love...

02/25/2021

Recent HUD guidance has provided protections under the federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, as amended, from evictions that are directly related to a tenant's infection with COVID-19 or being perceived as having the virus. We are here to help you enforce those protections! You can also visit our website at www.fhcna.com.

Recent HUD guidance has provided protections under the federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, as amended, from evictions that are directly related to a tenant's infection with COVID-19 or being perceived as having the virus. We are here to help you enforce those protections! You can also visit our website at www.fhcna.com.

11/22/2020

If you are facing eviction and are also the victim of housing discrimination, please call the Fair Housing Center for assistance. We are here to help you. If you are not sure but think you are being discriminated against, call us.

No one should have to face housing discrimination in this time of so much turmoil. It is illegal, so speak up and call for help.

08/14/2020

If you are a victim of s*xual harassment and or domestic violence stemming from Covid-19
Call us.
205-324-0111

06/16/2020

Due to Covid-19, many people will experience housing discrimination in different forms. Sexual harassment has been high among the complaints being received and illegal evictions. If you or someone you know has suffered either of the above situations, please contact the Fair Housing Center of Northern Alabama, we will provide you with assistance to address these atrocities. Remember, our services are free and confidential, so pick up the phone and contact us at 205-324-0111 or 866-740-1040.

In the interest of keeping you safe and staff, please call for a face to face appointment or give us the details by phone.

11/13/2019

If you are interested in putting an end to discrimination, contact Fair Housing Center of Northern Alabama as a Fact Finder at 205-324-0111.

10/31/2019

Do you have family members living in an assisted living or nursing home and have been denied access to certain areas due to their using a manual or motorized mode of transportation. Have they been told they would cause scars on the floors and or tare the carpet. If these or other restrictions have been placed on them, call or email the Fair Housing Center of Northern Alabama. We need to know how your love ones are being treated.

10/31/2019

What about your mother, father, grandmother or grandfather living in a nursing or assisted living facility. Are they denied access to parts of the facility due to using a mobile or manual riding device. Have they been told their motorized vehicle will scar the floors or rip the carpet or been denied access to the dining hall for the same reason. Call us if any of this is familiar.

07/25/2019

"If it wasn't for the Fair Housing Center [of Northern Alabama], I don't know how I would have gotten affordable housing." -Resident of Metro Birmingham

This can be your story too. Visit us at fhcna.com to find out how you can be a victor of #housingdiscrimination #birminghamal #fairhousing

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07/22/2019

"There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about." – Margaret J. Wheatley

Have a beautiful Monday! #alabama #fairhousing #equaljusticeforall

07/17/2019

How Can We Tell Them That The Color Of Their Skin Is Keeping Their Family From The Home Of Its Dreams?

If you or someone you know have been discriminated against in a housing transaction due to race, please call our office! Our services are free. #wednesdaymoments #fairhousing #northernalabama

07/15/2019

What are you doing today that can help advance the lives of others tomorrow? #HappyMonday #mondaymoments #fairhousing #alabama #fairhousingisyourright

07/10/2019

How to File a Housing Discrimination Complaint – What every home buyer and renter should know

The Fair Housing Center of Northern AL has been created to ensure that all who seek housing have #equalopportunity to rent or purchase properties without regard to race, religion, & other protected classes.

Find out more about what we do here: https://bit.ly/2J47wYB #northernalabama #share #tagafriend

Learn about what you can do if you feel you’ve been discriminated against in housing. Find out more about the steps in the complaint process.

07/09/2019

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04/25/2019

Sexual harassment is an issue, call if you have been a victim.
Veterans, if you feel you have been discriminated against when trying to secure housing, call the Fair Housing Center.

11/08/2018

If you feel you have been discriminated in a housing transaction, please call our office. Our services are free. Evictions occur daily and many are illegal. lf you have been the victim of an illegal eviction, call us. We work daily to assist your needs. We make no guarantees, but will do our best to resolve your issues.
Call or come by to see us.

12/01/2017

Fair Housing Center Of Northern Alabama