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Fair Housing Counseling & Investigation

Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California provides free comprehensive fair housing counseling, complaint investigation, and assistance in filing housing discrimination complaints with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or the California Civil Rights Department (CRD).

If you believe you may have experienced housing discrimination based on your race, color, national origin, religion, gender, disability, familial status, sexual orientation, marital status, source of income, or any other arbitrary characteristic such as age or occupation, click the button below to request assistance, or call Fair Housing Advocates at (415) 457-5025, extension 101, to speak to our intake counselor.
Schedule Fair Housing Workshops
Fair Housing Advocates offers workshops to educate renters on their rights and responsibilities under fair housing law. The workshops cover topics such as: basics of fair housing law, how to detect discriminatory practices, protections for immigrants, people with disabilities and families with children, occupancy standards and differences between fair housing and landlord-tenant laws. Contact our education department to schedule a presentation for your group in English or Spanish.
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Fair Housing Videos and Legal Protection Literature

​New Fair Housing Video Available!

The newly released video highlights 7 Frequently Asked Questions related to housing discrimination in housing based upon national origin and race/color, featuring signs of possible discrimination and the key aspects of fair housing law. ​
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¡Nuevo Video de Vivienda Justa Disponible!
El vídeo recientemente publicado destaca 7 preguntas frecuentes relacionadas con la discriminación en la vivienda, basada en el origen étnico, y la raza y color, presentando signos de posible discriminación y los aspectos claves de la ley de vivienda justa.
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Vea el vídeo en este enlace
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Protections Based on Sex/Gender
  • For Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Harassment (English)
  • Para las Víctimas de la Violencia Doméstica y el Acoso Sexual (Spanish)
  • MGA PROTEKSYON SA PATAS NA PABAHAY LABAN SA DISKRIMINASYON SA LAHI, KULAY AT BANSANG PINAGMULAN (Tagalog)
  • BẢO VỆ PHÁP LÝ CHO NẠN NHÂN BẠO LỰC GIA ĐÌNH HOẶC QUẤY RỐI TÌNH DỤC (Vietnamese)​

  • For the LGBTQIA+ Community (English)
  • PROTECCIONES EN LA VIVIENDA JUSTA BASADAS EN SEXO/GÉNERO (Spanish)
  • CÁC BIỆN PHÁP BẢO VỆ NHÀ Ở CÔNG BẰNG DỰA TRÊN GIỚI TÍNH/GIỚI (Vietnamese)
Protections for People with Disabilities 
  • Reasonable Accommodations & Modifications (English)
  • ADAPTACIONES Y MODIFICACIONES RAZONABLES PARA PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDADES (Spanish)
  • ​ĐIỀU CHỈNH THÍCH NGHI & SỬA ĐỔI HỢP LÝ CHO NGƯỜI KHUYẾT TẬT (Vietnamese)

  • FAQs on Reasonable Accommodations/Modifications (English)
  • Preguntas Frecuentes: Adaptaciones/Modificaciones Razonables (Spanish)
  • Madalas na Tinatanong: Mga Mabuting Akomodasyon/Pagbabago (Tagalog)
  • CÂU HỎI THƯỜNG GẶP PHÂN BIỆT ĐỐI XỬ VỀ KHUYẾT TẬT & ĐIỀU CHỈNH THÍCH NGHI/SỬA ĐỔI HỢP LÝ (Vietnamese)​
Protections Based on Race, Color and National Origin
  • Race, Color and National Origin Discrimination (English)
  • Discriminación Basada en Raza, Color u Origen Nacional (Spanish)​
  • MGA PROTEKSYON SA PATAS NA PABAHAY LABAN SA DISKRIMINASYON SA LAHI, KULAY AT BANSANG PINAGMULAN (Tagalog)
  • Phân Biệt Chủng Tộc, Màu Da Và Nguồn Gốc Quốc Gia (Vietnamese)

Protections for Families with Children
  • Protect Your Family Against Housing Discrimination (English)
  • Proteja a Su Familia Contra la Discriminación en la Vivienda (Spanish)
  • Bảo Vệ Gia Đình Quý Vị Chống Phân Biệt Về Nhà Ở (Vietnamese)

Protections for Housing Voucher Holders
  • Source of Income Discrimination (English)
  • Discriminación por Fuente de Ingresos (Spanish)
  • Dikriminasyon sa Pinagmumulan ng Kita (Tagalog)​​
  • CÁC BIỆN PHÁP BẢO VỆ NHÀ Ở CÔNG BẰNG VÀ NGUỒN THU NHẬP (Vietnamese)
 
Protections for People with Criminal Records  
  • Use of Criminal Records in Rental Decisions (English)
  • Uso de Antecedentes Penales en Decisiones de Alquiler (Spanish)
  • Việc người cung cấp nhà ở sử dụng hồ sơ phạm tội trong các quyết định cho thuê nhà (Vietnamese)
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Fair Lending Protections
  • Appraisal Discrimination (English)
  • Discriminación en la Tasación (Spanish)
  • Diskriminasyon sa Appraisal (Tagalog)
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  • Be Aware of Lending discrimination (English)
  • Tenga en Cuenta la Discriminación en los Préstamos (Spanish)
  • Alamin ang Diskriminasyon sa Pagpapahiram (Tagalog)


​Tenant Information Booklet (English)
A 40-page handbook on tenant and fair housing rights and housing resources for Marin, Sonoma, and Solano counties 
 
Folleto de Información Para Inquilinos (Spanish)
Un folleteo de 40 páginas sobre leyes de vivienda justas y otras leyes de protección para los inquilinos, con recursos de vivienda para los condados de Marin, Sonoma, y Solano


SỔ TAY GIA CƯ CHO NGƯỜI THUÊ NHÀ (Vietnamese)
Cuốn sổ tay dài 40 trang về quyền của người thuê nhà và nhà ở công bằng cũng như các nguồn tài nguyên nhà ở cho các quận Marin, Sonoma và Solano
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Habitability FAQ
  • Security Deposit FAQ
  • Termination of Tenancy FAQ
  • Unlawful Detainer FAQ

Other Resources

  • California Department of Consumer Affairs - Landlord/Tenant Guide
  • Tenants Together
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San Rafael, CA 94901

Note: we no longer meet with clients in person as most of our staff work remotely.
Phone 415.457.5025
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    • April: Fair Housing Month
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