Fair Housing
Under the City of Euclid Fair Housing Ordinance and the Federal Fair Housing Act, it is against the law to discriminate in housing based upon any of the following factors:
- Race
- Color
- National Origin
- Religion
- Sex
- Disability
- Handicap (if you or someone close to you has a disability)
- Familial Status (families with children under the age of 18, or who are expecting a child)
- Ancestry
- Military Status
- Sexual Orientation
- Gender Identity
It is unlawful for a person, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, disability, handicap, ancestry, military status, sexual orientation or gender identity to:
- Refuse to sell, rent or to negotiate for the sale or rental of a house or an apartment or otherwise to make housing unavailable.
- Discriminate in the terms or conditions for buying or renting a house or apartment.
- Make, print, publish or post statements or advertisements that a house or apartment is available only to persons of a certain race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, familial status or disability.
- Represent a house or apartment as unavailable when, in fact, it is available.
- Persuade or attempt to persuade people, for profit, to sell or rent their houses or apartments by representing that minority groups are moving in the area. This conduct is commonly known as "blockbusting."
- Deny or make different terms for home loans by commercial lenders, such as banks, savings and loan associations or insurance companies.
- Deny anyone the use of real estate services, such as a broker or multiple listing service.
- Coerce, intimidate, threaten or interfere with anyone exercising or encouraging others to exercise rights granted under the Federal Fair Housing Act.
For more information regarding fair housing, landlord tenant issues, or if you feel you are the victim of housing discrimination, contact:
Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research
2728 Euclid Avenue, Suite 200
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
1223 West 6th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
The City of Euclid - Neighborhood Programs Manager
585 East 222nd Street
Euclid, OH 44123
The City of Euclid, as a recipient of Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development Funds, is charged with affirmatively furthering fair housing. To that end, the City periodically conducts an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, a document that analyzes the current state of housing discrimination in the community and makes recommendations based on those identified impediments.
Euclid's most recent Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice is available for download here:
ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING CHOICE IN EUCLID, OHIO - December 2020 (pdf)
