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Provides legal representation for individuals whose rights have been violated by a housing provider. The program is able to file complaints with HUD and PHRC and to fully represent the individual at all stages of the process, free of charge.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Legal Representation
To fight discrimination and injustice in employment, housing and related areas through information dissemination, advocacy and community organizing.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Assists residents with filing a housing discrimination complaint. Complaints must be filed within 180 days of the act of discrimination.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Provides real estate and housing counseling services. Offers advice and services in the areas of pre and post purchase, pre and post rental, mortgage default/ delinquency/ foreclosure, anti-predatory lending, rental default, reverse mortgage counseling/ certification, and housing consumer education.

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Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Homebuyer/Home Purchase Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Works to defend civil liberties, including freedoms of speech, religion and association; the right to petition the government; separation of church and state; the right to privacy; reproductive freedom; due process of law; the rights of the accused; and the right to equal treatment under the law. The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership organization dedicated to defending and expanding individual rights and personal freedoms throughout the entire state of Pennsylvania. Through advocacy, public education and litigation, staff and volunteers work to preserve and enhance liberties grounded in the United States and Pennsylvania constitutions and civil rights laws.

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Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Immigrant Rights Groups
Education Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Investigates claims of illegal discrimination in the workplace, in housing and property, and in public places and spaces within the City of Philadelphia.

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Club Membership Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Genetic Discrimination Assistance
Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Addresses unfair rental practices. A tenant may file a complaint with the Philadelphia Fair Housing Commission if rent is current and the tenant is being threatened with illegal eviction, if a landlord is raising rent while housing code violations exist, if another term of a lease is being violated, or if a landlord is retaliating against a tenant for reporting housing code violations to the Department of Licenses and Inspections.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Assists those who have a complaint of housing discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, disability, familial status (having children), or age (over 40).

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Free legal aid may be provided in cases involving: Public Benefits, Housing, Family Law, Employment & Education, and Consumer Law.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
SSI
Legal Information Services
General Legal Aid
Disability Benefits
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Lawyer Referral Services
Self Representation Assistance
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Provides residents with a service declared to assist people against discrimination when they are renting or buying a home, getting a mortgage, seeking housing assistance, or engaging in other housing-related activities.
Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Free legal aid may be provided in cases involving: Public Benefits, Housing, Family Law, Employment & Education, and Consumer Law.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
SSI
Legal Information Services
General Legal Aid
Disability Benefits
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Lawyer Referral Services
Self Representation Assistance
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Assists individuals in the Greater Pittsburgh Area who believe they have experienced housing discrimination (in rental, sales, mortgage, or homeowner's insurance processes) by enforcing fair housing laws, aiding persons with disabilities with requesting reasonable accommodations, and providing community outreach and education. Services include advocacy, assistance in filing reasonable accommodation requests and fair housing complaints, investigating discrimination claims, references to qualified attorneys, education of landlords and real estate professions, and building community awareness.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Legal Representation
Housing Search Assistance
Housing Advocacy Groups
Offers housing-related resources whether you are interested in renting, currently renting, interested in buying a house, a current home-owner, a landlord, or currently experiencing homelessness.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Housing Search Assistance
To fight discrimination and injustice in employment, housing and related areas.

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Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Free legal aid may be provided in cases involving: Public Benefits, Housing, Family Law, Employment & Education, and Consumer Law.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
SSI
Legal Information Services
General Legal Aid
Disability Benefits
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Lawyer Referral Services
Self Representation Assistance
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Accepts and addresses fair housing complaints.
To fight discrimination and injustice in employment, housing and related areas through information dissemination, advocacy and community organizing.

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Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Works to eliminate discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations. The Commission investigates claims of unlawful discrimination to ensure the equal opportunities for all persons.

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Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Free legal aid may be provided in cases involving: Public Benefits, Housing, Family Law, Employment & Education, and Consumer Law.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
SSI
Legal Information Services
General Legal Aid
Disability Benefits
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Lawyer Referral Services
Self Representation Assistance
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Provides assistance to individuals and families in need of legal services in all areas of housing law, including discrimination and public housing appeals, landlord/tenant disputes, foreclosure and tax issues, and insurance claims.

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Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Eminent Domain/Expropriation Actions
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Property Tax Relief Application Preparation Services
Real Estate Law
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Insurance Claims Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Works to defend civil liberties, including freedoms of speech, religion and association; the right to petition the government; separation of church and state; the right to privacy; reproductive freedom; due process of law; the rights of the accused; and the right to equal treatment under the law. The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership organization dedicated to defending and expanding individual rights and personal freedoms throughout the entire state of Pennsylvania. Through advocacy, public education and litigation, staff and volunteers work to preserve and enhance liberties grounded in the United States and Pennsylvania constitutions and civil rights laws.

Related Services

Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Immigrant Rights Groups
Education Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Handles complaints when people feel they have been discriminated against because of their race, color, religion,ancestry, sex, age, national origin, familial status or disability in the area of housing. Examples of cases include: 1. Refusal to rent to a prospective tenant because of race, color, etc. 2. Charging additional rent due to race, color, etc. 3. Requiring a rental agreement or lease which provides that the tenant shall remain childless or may not maintain a household with a person of a certain age 4. Failing to allow a service/support animal for a person with a disability in an apartment or house with a no pet policy. 5. Not allowing a tenant with a disability that receives social security disability payments the reasonable accommodation of paying rent at a date later than the first of each month when a tenant receives their check after the first. Produces a series of housing rights and responsibilities materials as well as offers private consultations for individuals seeking to unders

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Tenant Readiness Education Programs
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Free legal aid may be provided in cases involving: Public Benefits, Housing, Family Law, Employment & Education, and Consumer Law.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
SSI
Legal Information Services
General Legal Aid
Disability Benefits
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Lawyer Referral Services
Self Representation Assistance
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Provides assistance to individuals and families in need of legal services in all areas of housing law, including discrimination and public housing appeals, landlord/tenant disputes, foreclosure and tax issues, and insurance claims.

Related Services

Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Eminent Domain/Expropriation Actions
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling
Property Tax Relief Application Preparation Services
Real Estate Law
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Insurance Claims Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Works to defend civil liberties, including freedoms of speech, religion and association; the right to petition the government; separation of church and state; the right to privacy; reproductive freedom; due process of law; the rights of the accused; and the right to equal treatment under the law. The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership organization dedicated to defending and expanding individual rights and personal freedoms throughout the entire state of Pennsylvania. Through advocacy, public education and litigation, staff and volunteers work to preserve and enhance liberties grounded in the United States and Pennsylvania constitutions and civil rights laws.

Related Services

Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Immigrant Rights Groups
Education Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance