Summer 2003

Housing Discrimination

Have you ever had an experience like this?:

You called a landlord about an apartment and were given information about costs and what was included in the rent.  When you showed up to look at the apartment, however, you were told that it was rented, or that the security deposit was more than you had been told at first, or that heat and hot water were not included in the rent.

If this situation, or something similar, sounds familiar, you may be the victim of housing discrimination.  You should also know that it is against the law for any one else, such as a neighbor, to harass or intimidate you because you want to buy or rent property.

To report discrimination, contact either of these two government offices.  Call or write to them. Or file an on-line complaint form at the web address listed:

HUD Office of Fair Housing
U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development
Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Federal Bldg.
10 Causeway Street, Room 321
Boston, MA 02222-1092
Phone: 1-800-827-5005 or (617) 994-8300
TTY (617) 565-5453
FAX: (617) 565-7313

Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities
Special Enforcement Office
21 Grand Street
Hartford CT 06106
Tel.: 860-541-3403
FAX: 860-246-5419

You can also contact Pine Tree Legal Assistance at 1-800-879-7463.