Fair Housing and Housing Rights

COVID-19 RESPONSE

Housing Rights Center (HRC) has moved education services to virtual platforms. HRC will be offering our Housing Rights Workshops and Fair Housing Certification Trainings virtually through Zoom. Additionally, HRC will be offering weekly FB Live Q&As (1x/week) and Virtual Housing Rights Clinics (3x/week). See flyers for more details.

Register for 30-Minute Virtual Housing Counseling Session
Housing Rights Workshops & Events During COVID-19 (PDF)
Virtual Housing Rights Walk-in Clinic
COVID-19 Tenant Protections (PDF)
Additional Legal Resources during COVID-19
HRC Press Release - Stay Housed L.A. County

Housing Rights Workshop on 12/1 & 12/3

The Housing Rights Center will host two online presentations covering housing rights, one for Tenants and one for Landlords. Topics will include COVID-19 Tenant Protections, new state rent control laws, fair housing laws (Federal & State), Landlord and Tenant Rights, and more. It is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Online Housing Rights Center Workshop for Tenants

Tuesday, December 1, 2020
6pm-7pm
Registration Link: http://bit.ly/Palmdaletenants
Workshop for Tenants Flyer (PDF)

Online Housing Rights Center Workshop for Landlords

Thursday, December 3, 2020
6pm-7pm
Registration Link: http://bit.ly/Palmdalelandlords
Workshop for Landlords Flyer (PDF)

Housing Rights Center

The City of Palmdale partners with the Housing Rights Center to provide fair housing services to all residents, including:

• Landlord/Tenant Counseling:  Housing counselors are available to answer questions about your rights and responsibilities, including topics like security deposits, evictions, repairs, and more.
• Discrimination Investigation: Case analysts investigate allegations of housing discrimination and help victims of discrimination enforce their fair housing rights.
• Outreach and Education: The outreach team works to educate the community about the fair housing laws, illegal practices and landlord/tenant responsibilities.

Services are available for rental tenants, housing professionals and homebuyers in multiple languages.

Please contact the Housing Rights Center if you have questions about landlord-tenant laws or feel you have experienced housing discrimination. 1-800-477-5977   TTY 1-231-201-0867 www.HousingRightsCenter.org