Live Free from Housing Discrimination

Fundamentally, fair housing means that our communities are open and welcoming, free from housing discrimination and hostility. But this also means that each one of us, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability, has access to neighborhoods of opportunity, where our children can attend quality schools, our environment allows us to be healthy, and economic opportunities and self sufficiency can grow. Our commitment to fair housing reflects the needs of America today and prepares us for a future of true integration.

• Landlord and Tenant Law - Florida statute (http://www.flsenate.gov/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=Ch0083/titl0083.htm)
  
  
• Florida Division of Consumer Services
  1. Florida's landlord/tenant law summary (http://www.800helpfla.com/landlord_text.html)
  2. Consumer tips for natural disaster victims (http://www.800helpfla.com/natural_text.html)
     
     
  More public/private fair housing agencies (http://www.fairhousing.com/index.cfm?method=agency.search)
  Predatory lending - don't be a victim of unfair lending practices
  
  
• Legal assistance

Need Help?
HUD handles complaints about housing discrimination, bad landlords in federal housing and many other issues. File your complaint on HUD's website. For additional local resources, you can also contact a housing counseling agency.

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