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Fair Housing Office
The Shaker Heights Fair Housing Office investigates fair housing complaints and enforces the City’s fair housing ordinances (search "Chapter 515" in Codified Ordinances). The Fair Housing Review Board and Law Department oversee the Office.
Discrimination
The City’s Fair Housing Ordinances prohibit discrimination in housing based on:
- Ancestry
- Color
- Familial status (families with children under the age of 18, or who are expecting a child)
- Handicap
- National origin
- Race
- Religion
- Sex
- Sexual orientation and gender identity
Reasons to Contact Us
Contact the City’s Fair Housing Office at 216-491-1440, or email the Law Department to:
- File a fair housing complaint
- Arrange for a speaker on fair housing, predatory lending, or a related topic
- Coordinate a training seminar for real estate professionals, condominium associations, apartment management staff, or similar group
- Obtain more information on fair housing or our program
Other Resources
If you believe that your fair housing rights have been violated, you can also contact the following resources:
Ohio Civil Rights Commission
615 Superior Avenue NW
Cleveland, OH 44113
Phone: 216-787-3150
TTY Phone Number: 216-491-3161
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Fair Housing HUB
77 W Jackson Boulevard
Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building, Room 210
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: 800-765-9372
TTY Phone Number: 800-927-9275
Additional Resources
For landlord/tenant inquiries, contact The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland at 216-861-5955.
Answers to Fair Housing issues are available from these local fair housing organizations:
- Fair Housing Center, 216-361-9240
- Heights Community Congress, 216-321-6755
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Law
Physical Address
3400 Lee Road
Shaker Heights, OH 44120
Phone: 216-491-1440Fax: 216-491-1447
- I have a disability and need to modify the inside of my apartment to make it accessible for my wheelchair. Can my landlord charge me a double security deposit before I can make these modifications?
- I recently responded to a newspaper advertisement for a one-bedroom apartment and I was told it had already been rented. How can I verify if discrimination was practiced against me?
- I'm a single mother with two children. I'm a Section 8 certificate holder and I’m presently looking for an apartment. Do the fair housing laws protect me?