Fair Housing

Mission:

The mission of the Springfield Fair Housing Program is to promote and ensure equal housing opportunities to all residents of the City of Springfield.

Join us for a Fair Housing Seminar on Tuesday, April 28, 2020.  Details can be found here. 

Goals:

• To inform housing consumers that housing markets are open to all without bias and assist consumers in securing fair housing rights when they experience housing discrimination.
• To work with area real estate and lending providers to ensure that housing markets are open to all without bias.
• To analyze impediments to fair housing in Springfield and develop and implement plans to overcome impediments identified in various circumstances.
• To provide information and referral for landlord-tenant issues.

Services Offered:

• Information about Fair Housing Law: Rights and Responsibilities.
• Assistance in filing Fair Housing Complaints to secure rights and remedies under the law.
• Information and Referral on Landlord-Tenant Issues.
• Educational presentations on Fair Housing and related issues.