Housing Research & Advocacy Center (the Housing Center) has a long history of promoting fair housing and lending in Greater Cleveland

The Housing Center was founded as a “brown bag” luncheon group of local fair housing/civil rights advocates who shared a goal of expanding housing opportunities for Greater Clevelanders regardless of their race, religion, gender, ethnicities, national origins, familial status, or disabilities. Through the years the scope of the agency has changed from a grass roots coalition of community groups to a regional fair housing agency. The mission of the Housing Center is to eliminate housing discrimination and assure choice in Northeast Ohio by providing those at risk with effective information, intervention and advocacy.



Fair housing laws prohibit discrimination in the sale, rental and financing of dwellings, and any other housing-related transactions, based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under the age of 18) and disability.



If you think that you have been a victim of housing discrimination because of your race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, familial status, or disability please contact the Housing Research & Advocacy Center at 216-361-9240 for assistance. Assistance is free to residents of Cuyahoga County.