Fair Housing Resources
State and federal laws require nondiscrimination and equal access to housing for people on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, familial status, children, marital status, veteran status or membership in the armed services, the receiving of public assistance, or physical or mental disability.
For more information on fair housing, contact Helena Padellaro at 617.854.1077.
General Fair Housing Information
HUD and MassHousing Policies and Procedures
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Sample Documents
- Sample Certification of Need for Reasonable Accommodation Requiring Physical Changes to the Unit of Housing Development Premises
- Sample Communications Policy
- Sample Contractor/Agent Policy
- Sample Employment Policy and Procedure for Employee Reasonable Accommodations
- Sample Housing Provider Release to Contact Service Provider
- Sample Lease Addendum
- Sample Nondiscrimination Statement
- Sample Non-Traditional Housing Reference
- Sample Notice of Reasonable Accommodation
- Sample Notice of Right to Reasonable Accommodations
- Sample Public Meetings and Events Policy
- Sample Reasonable Accommodation Policy
- Sample Request for Consideration of Mitigating Circumstances
- Sample Service Provider Release to Contact Housing Provider
- Sample Traditional Housing Reference
Fair Housing Links
Fair Housing Accessibility First
HUD Fair Housing
Independent Living Centers
MassAccess Housing Registry
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Massachusetts Office on Disability
Massachusetts Relay Service
MassMATCH
U.S. Department of Justice