Do you live in, work at, or manage a neighborhood group home?
People with disabilities who live in qualifying group homes have certain rights under the Fair Housing Act (FHA). Here are a few examples of things that the FHA does not allow homeowners, landlords, or Home Owner Associations (HOAs) to do:
- Refuse to rent or sell housing
- Set different terms, conditions or privileges for sale or rental of a dwelling
- Make housing unavailable
Also, people with disabilities have the right to reasonable accommodations so they can live in a home. Owners, landlords and HOAs must make reasonable changes in rules, policies, practices, or services to give a person the opportunity to use and enjoy their home just like someone without a disability.
If you believe your homeowner, landlord, or HOA is violating the FHA, you can file complaints with the agencies below.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Online: File a complaint online with HUD
- Phone: Call HUD at 1-800-669-9777
- TTY: Call HUD through the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Civil Rights Division
- Online: File a housing complaint with TWC
- Phone: Call TWC at 512-463-2642 or (Texas only) 888-452-4778
- TTY: Call TWC via TTY at 512-371-7473
- Email: Email your complaint to TWC
You can also file complaints with local fair housing assistance programs.
If you want to learn about other housing disability rights under the FHA or have questions about filing a complaint, call the Disability Rights Texas housing team at
1-800-252-9108 or request help online at Intake.DRTx.org.
Publication Code: HS28
www.DRTx.org
Statewide Intake: 1-800-252-9108
Sign Language Video Phone: 1-866-362-2851
Purple 2 Video Phone: 512-271-9391
Online Intake available 24/7: intake.DRTx.org
Disclaimer: Disability Rights Texas strives to update its materials on an annual basis, and this handout is based upon the law at the time it was written. The law changes frequently and is subject to various interpretations by different courts. Future changes in the law may make some information in this handout inaccurate.
The handout is not intended to and does not replace an attorney’s advice or assistance based on your particular situation.
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