| Unequal terms or provisions of housing due to any protected basis• A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are done that helps residents or applicants with disabilities have an equal opportunity to use and enjoy housing, such as changing a policy or rule | Under certain circumstances the tenant may be required to restore the premises to the condition that existed before the modification other than for reasonable wear and tear |
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| Housing accommodation owners including the state , managing agents, real estate brokers, mortgage lenders and homeowners associations also are covered | If I already filed a complaint with the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD , can I also file with DFEH? Refusing to allow necessary service animals or emotional-support animals is illegal discrimination |
Violations of the anti-discrimination law include the following:• Elimination of the discriminatory practice• What is a reasonable accommodation? A mobile home park that:• Overly restrictive rules limiting the activities of daily life for families with children, including where children are allowed to play What is Protected California law protects individuals from illegal discrimination by housing providers based on the following:• Yes, but the housing provider must make exceptions to the rule, which are called reasonable accommodations, when necessary for people with disabilities to have an equal opportunity to enjoy housing.
17| If a complaint is filed with DFEH and alleges facts that would violate the federal Fair Housing Act, the complaint is automatically filed with HUD, although DFEH will investigate | Can a housing provider refuse to rent to families with children? This is different than filing an employment case, which must first be filed with DFEH before a person can file a complaint in court |
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| Actual damages, including damages for emotional distress• Any student with a fall assignment can move in without a move-in appointment on Saturday, August 21 or Sunday, August 22, 2021 | In most cases, HUD will send the complaint to DFEH for investigation |
Access to housing that the landlord denied you• Refusal to make reasonable accommodations in housing rules, policies, practices, or services where necessary to afford a disabled person equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling• Move-in appointment sign-up will be available in July once the room change option closes.
4| Representation that a housing accommodation is not available for inspection, sale, or rental when it is in fact available• A reasonable modification is a structural change made to existing premises, interior or exterior, occupied or to be occupied by a person with a disability for the person to have full enjoyment of the premises | Retaliation against someone filing a complaint• Yes, but the facility or community must prove that its housing is:• Print and fill out a hard copy of the form that matches your issue and send it:• The one exception to this rule involves housing that has been specifically designed for senior citizens persons 55 and older in some cases or 62 and older in others |
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| Available Remedies State law provides for a variety of remedies for victims of housing discrimination, including:• A person may file directly in court without first filing a complaint with DFEH | The investigative process includes gathering evidence from both sides, interviewing the parties and witnesses, and reviewing records |
Plumbing, heating, or electrical problems• Yes, they are eligible for reasonable accommodations.
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