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Websites
Fair Housing information for residential tenants, with a focus on New York City and New York State
http://www.tenant.net

Affordable housing information for Oregon residents, in English and Spanish.
http://www.efn.org/~fairhous/

Civil rights organization located in Birmingham, Alabama that deals with fair housing issues throughout Alabama.
http://www.birminghamnet.com/home/

Current news and other resources for U.S. fair housing advocates.
http://www.fairhousing.com/

California organization combatting housing discrimination in Oakland, Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville, and Piedmont.
http://housingrights.com/

Protects Toledo residents who experience discrimination. All of The Toledo Fair Housing Center's counseling and investigative services are free.
http://www.toledofhc.org

Californian housing rights centers. Landlord/tenant counseling, discrimination complaint investigation and outreach and education.
http://www.hrc-la.org

United States service assisting African, Hispanic, and Asian Americans in recognizing housing discrimination and what they can do about it. Also includes latest news, statistics, research, and links to organizations that can provide assistance.
http://www.ethnicmajority.com/housing_home.htm

Introduction to fair lending, credit discrimination, redlining, and community reinvestment. Includes information on CRA, HMDA, Fair Housing Act, research, and legal cases.
http://FairLending.com/

Information concerning an investigation and prosecution of class-wide allegations of insurance redlining with respect to underwriting and pricing of homeowners insurance to persons owning homes in black neighborhoods.
http://www.kcinsuranceredliningcase.com

Australian coalition to discuss and formulate policy on public housing.
http://www.nchf.org.au

U.S. tenant group fighting for fair tenant laws and preserving affordable housing.
http://www.masstenants.net

Public service informing home and apartment renters and buyers about rights under Fair Housing Act. Find agencies in your state if you've faced housing discrimination
http://www.fairhousinglaw.org/

Coalition of Toronto tenants' associations fighting for a freeze to rents and for fair tenant laws.
http://torontotenants.freeservers.com

U.S. advocacy group fighting for the housing rights of the poor.
http://www.nhlp.org

Advocates for safe, decent, affordable housing throughout the state and fights against poverty.
http://www.housingforall.org

Describes different ways that US landlords have tried to illegally evict disabled tenants. Page explains portions of the Fair Housing Amendment Act as they apply to each situation.
http://www.bazelon.org/issues/housing/