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Neighborhood Services
Fair Housing
The Fair Housing Act covers most housing transactions including rentals, home sales, advertising, mortgage lending, home improvements, and zoning activities, but only if one is discriminated on the basis of one of the following protected classes as defined by federal, state, and /or local law, as follows:
- Race
- National Origin
- Color
- Religion
- Sex
- Familial Status
- Handicap
- The Commonwealth of Virginia law adds Elderliness, and
- The City of Roanoke law adds Age and Marital Status
The City of Roanoke Fair Housing Board would like to provide a valuable resource to help you understand the federal, state, and local laws as they pertain to fair housing. To learn more about Fair Housing and how it affects YOU, the City of Roanoke's publication, Fair Housing, What You Need To Know booklet is provided for your convenience.
The City of Roanoke's Fair Housing Ordinance adopted March 1, 2004 is available for your convenience.
The Virginia Fair Housing Office website provides additional information regarding:
- Fair Housing Providers
- Fair Housing Consumers
- Protected Classes
- Fair Housing Advertising
- Training Seminars Schedule
- Filing a Complaint
- Fair Housing Law and Regulations
The City of Roanoke and the Fair Housing Board contracted with Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) to conduct an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing in Roanoke, Virginia report.
To file a Fair Housing Complaint:
You may file a complaint by downloading the Fair Housing Complaint Form. Once you print and complete the form, please mail or fax a copy to each address shown below:
Department of Neighborhood Services
Fair Housing Board
215 Church Ave, SW, Room 162
Roanoke, VA 24011
540- 853-6597
and
Virginia Fair Housing Office
3600 West Broad Street, 5th Floor, Room 554
Richmond, VA 23230
804- 367-8530
- Note that a complaint regarding Age and/or Marital Status needs to be filed ONLY with the City of Roanoke Fair Housing Board as these are not considered "protected classes" as defined by federal and state law.
The Fair Housing Complaint form requires the free to view.
Fair Housing Update
The Virginia Fair Housing Board has officially promulgated the new regulations requested by the Virginia Apartment & Management Association, Inc. that lowers the Fair Housing certification fees. This update from the Virginia Fair Housing Board is available here for your convenience.
For more information, contact Neighborhood Services at (540) 853-5647 or email the City of Roanoke Fair Housing Board.
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