CITY OF BEAVERTON HOSTS FAIR HOUSING LANDLORD FORUM
Posted: July 19th, 2010 2:48 PM
- Fair Housing Act best practices, Section 8 and Rent Well programs and recent Fair Housing survey findings to be discussed –
The City of Beaverton, in partnership with the Fair Housing Council of Oregon (FHCO), Washington County Department of Housing Services, and Community Action Organization, will host two Fair Housing landlord forums on Tuesday, August 3 at the Beaverton City Library Auditorium (12375 SW 5th Street). The first session will run from 2 to 4:30 p.m. and the second from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Anyone who is interested, particularly landlords and leasing agents, are welcome to attend these free training classes.
"As one of the most diverse cities in Oregon, Beaverton strives to make the community a great place to live and do business for people of all backgrounds," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "It's important that we hold these training sessions raise awareness and give people the information they need."
The purpose of these workshops is to educate members of the community of their rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act. Among the topics to be discussed are Fair Housing Act best practices, Reasonable Accommodations under the Fair Housing Act and overviews of the Section 8 and Rent Well programs.
The Fair Housing Act prohibits housing discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status and disability. In Oregon, additional protected classes include sexual orientation and gender identity, marital status, source of income, honorably discharged veterans/military status and domestic violence victims.
The training session will also address the recent findings from a survey conducted by FHCO. During the survey, FHCO performed 47 random site visits. FHCO used testers with the same credentials who visited apartments found for rent in newspapers and online. According to FHCO, varying degrees of housing discrimination instances were found.
Registration is required to attend the training sessions. Each session can accommodate up to 150 participants, so those interested are encouraged to register early. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Andrea Lindberg at (503) 526-2533.
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