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MVFHC marks 25th anniversary with Celebrate THE MOVEMENT partySaturday, August 18, 2018In honor of the 25th anniversary of the Miami Valley Fair Housing Center, Inc., we invite you to come to our Celebrate THE MOVEMENT party to be held Saturday, August 18, 2018, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Sinclair Conference Center. Tickets are $90 per person and may be purchased online at www.mvfairhousing.com/ctm.
This year also marks the 50th anniversary of the federal Fair Housing Act, passed in 1968 shortly after the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A limited edition of signed and numbered prints of Dance to THE MOVEMENT are available for purchase at a cost of $250 each. Prints may be purchased at the event and also online at www.mvfairhousing.com/ctm. March 2018 newsletter now available
The newsletter has information about our celebration of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Fair Housing Act, how to file a fair housing complaint, and The Chicago Freedom Movement exhibit. To receive new editions of the newsletter via e-mail, become a MVFHC member. Previous news items are available here. | Resources and useful linksFair Housing webinars
In conjunction with the Greater Dayton Apartment Association, MVFHC is offering one-hour fair housing webinars on the second Wedmesday of every other month in 2018 (odd months). For more information, visit our GDAA webinar page.
Reasonable Modifications and AccommodationsHave questions about what your rights or responsibilities are under the federal Fair Housing Act for persons with disabilities? Now available online in the Services/Reference section are joint statements from the Department of Justice and the Department of Housing and Urban Development that explain reasonable modifications and accommodations.
HomeOwnership Center of Greater Dayton
The Home Ownership Center is a non-profit organization that empowers local residents to achieve and sustain homeownership and financial success. They’ve helped thousands of individuals and families meet their homeownership goals through a variety of services offered at low or no cost. You can reach the HomeOwnership Center at 937-853-1600.
 If you shop at Amazon.com, did you know that by shopping instead at smile.amazon.com you can direct 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charity of your choice? MVFHC is an eligible charity, and we’d appreciate your support. Designate MVFHC as your Amazon Smile charity today. Service Animal PolicyA Service Animal Policy is now available available online in the Services/Reference section. The policy explains what service animals are and how they are a reasonable accommodation under the Federal Fair Housing Act and also provides practice guidelines for housing providers and for tenants.Your Rights & Duties as a Tenant
Although MVFHC does not provide assistance with landlord/tenant issues unrelated to discrimination, the booklet Your Rights and Duties as a Tenant, presented by Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. and Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc., is a useful resource.
Additional Landlord/Tenant infoAlso, if you are a landlord or a tenant wanting information on your rights and duties under Ohio law, the Dayton-Montgomery County Ombudsman's Office has a page about landlord/tenant issues.Mobile Home Park residents
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