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What Happens When
You File A Complaint?
HUD
will notify you when it receives your complaint. Normally,
HUD also will:
- Notify the alleged violator of your
complaint and permit that person to submit an answer
- Investigate your complaint and determine
whether there is reasonable cause to believe the Fair
Housing Act has been violated
- Notify you if it cannot complete
an investigation within 100 days of receiving your complaint
Conciliation HUD
will try to reach an agreement with the person your complaint
is against (the respondent). A conciliation agreement
must protect both you and the public interest. If an agreement
is signed, HUD will take no further action on your complaint.
However, if HUD has reasonable cause to believe that a
conciliation agreement is breached, HUD will recommend
that the Attorney General file suit.
Complaint Referrals
If HUD has determined that your State
or local agency has the same fair housing powers as HUD,
HUD will refer your complaint to that agency for investigation
and notify you of the referral. That agency must begin
work on your complaint within 30 days or HUD may take
it back.
There are several ways to file a
complaint:
- You can file a complaint right now,
by using an online
form.
- You can call toll-free 1-800-669-9777.
- You can print
out a form, complete it, and drop it off at
your local HUD office or mail it to:
Human Relations Commission
Room 1-39, Reading, PA 19601
- You can write us a letter with:
- Your name and address
- The name and address of the person
your complaint is about
- The address of the house or apartment
you were trying to rent or buy
- The date when this incident occurred
- A short description of what happened
- Then mail it to the Fair Housing
Hub closest to you:
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