Please note that the FHCWM cannot assist with evictions. However, if you feel that you are being treated differently in your housing, including during an eviction or other housing process, because of your race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity), national origin, familial status, disability, marital status, or age, please contact the Fair Housing Center of West Michigan at 616-451-2980. Some local cities add source of income or sexual orientation as protected classes. Fair Housing laws prohibit:
- sexual harassment by housing providers
- selective attempts to evict (for example, only families with children are evicted)
- bias or hate-related harassment because of any of the above protected classes
- harassment or refusal to house anyone who has had or is suspected to have COVID-19
- refusal to work with people with disabilities for needed accommodations/modifications
- denial of access of necessary caregivers or for seniors or others with disabilities
The FHCWM has also gathered a list of housing and community resources that we hope are helpful to those looking for information for themselves or others. We’ll do our best to keep them current.
- Information about Evictions during COVID-19 for Tenants and Homeowners
- Información acerca de Desalojos durante el Crisis de Covid-19 para Residentes
- Information about Evictions during COVID-19 for Housing Providers
- Información acerca de Desalojos durante el Crisis del COVID-19 para Proveedores de Vivienda
- Housing & Community Resources for Residents during COVID-19
- Recursos de Vivienda y Comunitarios para Residents durante COVID-19
- National Fair Housing Alliance COVID-19 Resource Center
- National Low Income Housing Coalition: Overview of National Eviction Moratorium