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FHC Settles Case for Wheelchair User Forced to Crawl into Home

October 11, 2017 | Categories: Press Release | Tags: disability, Disability Rights, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, Group Five Management, Ramp, Randolph Court, Sarah Tankson, Wheelchair

We are pleased to report that Tankson v Randolph Court Apartments has settled. Sarah Tankson, who has a debilitating neurological disorder known as dystonia and uses a wheelchair, contacted the Fair Housing Center in January 2017 for help with a request for reasonable accommodation. Prior to signing a lease at Randolph Court in Ann Arbor, she […]

Allegation of Sexual Harassment leads to Fair Housing Lawsuit

August 21, 2017 | Categories: Press Release | Tags: Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, Sexual Harassment, Steve Tomkowiak, Ypsilanti

Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan PO Box 7825, Ann Arbor, MI 48107 (877) 979-FAIR www.fhcmichigan.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 17, 2017 Media Contacts: Pam Kisch, (877) 979-3247; Attorney Steve Tomkowiak, (248) 543-1600 A copy of the filed complaint is available upon request. Allegation of Sexual Harassment leads to Fair Housing Lawsuit Ypsilanti […]

United Way Awards $7,700 Grant to Fair Housing Center

July 26, 2017 | Categories: About FHC, Press Release | Tags: arrest record, criminal background, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, Felony, guidance, landlord, United Way of Washtenaw County, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan PO Box 7825, Ann Arbor, MI 48107 (877) 979-FAIR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2017 For more information, contact: Kristen Cuhran, (877) 979-3247 UNITED WAY AWARDS $7,700 GRANT TO FAIR HOUSING CENTER The United Way of Washtenaw County has awarded the Fair Housing Center of Southeast & […]

New Fair Housing Case Filed on Behalf of Wheelchair User

April 11, 2017 | Categories: About FHC, News, Press Release | Tags: Ann Arbor, Channel 7 Detroit, disability, Disability Rights, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, Group Five Managment, Ramp, Reasonable Accommodation, reasonable modification, Sarah Tankson, Steve Tomkowiak, WXYZ

Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan PO Box 7825, Ann Arbor, MI 48107 (877) 979-FAIR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Press Release PDF Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Media Contacts: FHC Staff Niki Green (877) 979-3247, Attorney Steve Tomkowiak (248) 543-1600. A copy of the filed complaint is available upon request. New Fair Housing Case […]

$40,000 FAIR HOUSING WIN: PIT BULL SUPPORT ANIMAL REUNITED WITH OWNER

December 21, 2016 | Categories: Press Release | Tags: assistance animal, disability, Disability Rights, East Bay Manufactured Home Community, Emotional Support Animal, Fenton, Hastings Mutual Insurance Company, Pit Bull, Steve Tomkowiak

Denise Cox and her mother, Marcia Gooding, have accepted $40,000 to settle their fair housing case against Hastings Mutual Insurance Company and East Bay Manufactured Home Community in Fenton. Ms. Gooding contacted the Fair Housing Center on July 13, 2016, to report that she had been given an ultimatum by East Bay – get rid […]

Rental Agent Exposes Illegal Housing Discrimination – New Fair Housing Case Settled

November 29, 2016 | Categories: Press Release | Tags: Dr. Sakti Pramanik, fair housing, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, familial status

Chelsae Lakin gave up her new job and benefits to stand up against housing discrimination. Her knowledge of fair housing laws gave her courage to take action. Chelsae was excited about her new job. She was continuing her career path as a rental agent and her job with Fontaine Gardens Apartments seemed like a step […]

FHC and DOJ Settle Case Against Seven Michigan Properties for $45,000

October 10, 2016 | Categories: About FHC, News, Press Release | Tags: Fair Housing Act, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, familial status, Michigan, Sudi Hopper, U.S. Department of Justice

“As long as you don’t have any kids or animals.” This is what our testers were told when they called three different Lansing-area properties. Testers were asked repeatedly to confirm that they did not have children before the agent offered to show them an available apartment. When a tester stated that they had a child, the […]

Fair housing organizations file complaint against large regional property management company

July 13, 2016 | Categories: About FHC, News, Press Release | Tags: Central Ohio Fair Housing Association, fair housing, Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, Fair Housing Center of Southwest Michigan, Fair Housing Center of West Michigan, familial status, HUD complaint, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Today we joined the Fair Housing Center of West Michigan (FHCWM) and three other fair housing groups to announce the filing of a fair housing complaint against AMP Residential, an Indianapolis-based property management company that owns and operates over 8,000 rental housing units in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Alabama. In each of the 20 properties named in the […]

New Media Coverage on FHC Complaint Against Ypsilanti Township Policy

May 31, 2016 | Categories: Media, News, Press Release | Tags: fair housing, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, HUD, Township of Ypsilanti, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Ypsilanti Township

The Fair Housing Center filed a complaint with HUD in January, 2016, regarding the Township of Ypsilanti’s ban on Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8). Our position is that the township’s rules disproportionately impact minorities, women, disabled residents and women with children – all groups protected under the Fair Housing Act. “Ypsilanti Township hires new attorney to […]

New Rule Bans Landlords from Blanket Denials Based on Criminal Background

April 13, 2016 | Categories: Fair Housing Law, News, Press Release | Tags: criminal background, disability, fair housing, housing, HUD, national origin, race, Reasonable Accommodation, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan PO Box 7825, Ann Arbor, MI 48107 (877) 979-FAIR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Press Release PDF April 12, 2016 For more information, contact: Kristen Cuhran, (877) 979-3247 New Rule Bans Landlords from Blanket Denials Based on Criminal Background On April 4, 2016, the United States Department of Housing and Urban […]