Palo Alto Office

Echo Housing

Sponsors a citizens' group that checks into any illegal discrimination in housing, provides counseling and refers clients for legal action when appropriate.

Description:

Investigates charges of illegal discrimination in housing based on race, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, religion, ancestry, the presence of minor children, source of income, color, age, sexual orientation or any arbitrary reason. Also investigates refusal to rent or sell and differential treatment in housing (different admission procedures, offering different apartments, different prices or special credit checks) and occupancy limits. Provides counseling, education and investigations on request. Offers fair-housing law information to owners, landlords, managers and the general public. Formerly known as Midpeninsula Citizens for Fair Housing. Echo Housing and Midpeninsula Citizens for Fair Housing merged, taking the name Echo Housing.

Location

Public Transit:

VTA, SAMTRANS stop within 3 blocks. Transportation not necessary for service.

Service Options

Languages Spoken:

Spanish

Services

Fees:

None.

Audience:

Homeseekers, owners and managers, apartment seekers

Eligibility:

None

How to Apply:

Apply by phone.

Service Wait Estimate:

No wait.

Service Areas:

Cupertino
Los Altos
Los Altos Hills
Stanford