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Mitcham Group Fair Housing Policy

Wendy Myers • Oct 23, 2019

Mitcham Group Fair Housing Policy

Mitcham Group, including its employees, is committed to following the letter and spirit of the
Federal Fair Housing law by respecting the diversity and differences within our customer base by
providing equal professional service to all, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, handicap,
familial status, national origin or other protected status/class.
Mitcham Group, including its employees, is also committed to following the letter and spirit of
the State of Ohio’s Fair Housing Law (O.R.C. 4112), by respecting the diversity and differences
within our customer base by providing equal housing services to all, without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, ancestry, military status, or other
protected status/class. In addition to State law, Mitcham Group and its employees, is committed
to following the City of Canton’s Fair Housing Code, Chapter 515 of the City Ordinance. In
compliance with the City of Canton’s FH Code, two additional protected classes, sexual
orientation and gender identity, and Mitcham Group is committed to providing housing services
without regard to these additional protected classes.
Mitcham Group is committed to keeping informed about fair housing laws and practices and will
not tolerate non-compliance. This commitment will be demonstrated through the general
practices of Mitcham Group and through advertising and the media that everyone is welcome
and no one is excluded. Mitcham Group will additionally inform our clients and customers about
their rights and responsibilities under the fair housing laws.
Mitcham Group Non-Discrimination Statement
Mitcham Group complies with the letter and spirit of the Fair Housing Act, Ohio Fair Housing
Laws, and the City of Canton’s Fair Housing Code that prohibits housing discrimination to
certain persons under each law. No qualified person will be denied housing or otherwise
discouraged from obtaining housing at any Mitcham Group properties because of his/her status
under these laws. This policy means that, among other things, the owners of the property and all
their agents and employees with the responsibility for renting, managing, or administering any
apartments must not discriminate in any aspect of the rental of dwellings against qualified
applicants or tenants. Specifically, they may not:
1. Refuse to rent, refuse to negotiate for the rental of, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, a
dwelling to any person because of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, familial status,
or sex;
2. Discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions, or privileges of rental of a dwelling,
or in the provision of services or facilities in connection therewith, because of race, color,
religion, national origin, disability, familial status or sex;
3. Make, print, or publish, or cause to be made, printed, or published any notice, statement, or
advertisement, with respect to the rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation, or
discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, disability, familial status, or sex;
4. Represent to persons because of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, familial status,
or sex that any dwelling is not available for inspection or rental when such dwelling is in fact so
available; or
5. Coerce intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on
account of his/her having exercised or enjoyed, or on account of his/her having aided or
encouraged any other person in the exercise of enjoyment of, any right granted or protected by
the Fair Housing Act.
Any agent or employee who fails to comply with this Non-discrimination Policy will be
subject to appropriate disciplinary action. Any action taken by an agent or employee that results
in unequal service to, treatment of, or behavior toward tenants or actual or potential applicants on
the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, familial status, or sex may constituted
a violation of state and federal fair housing laws.
Any tenant or applicant who believes that any of the above policies have been violated by
any owner, agent, or employee may contact the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development at 1-888-799-2085, or the U.S. Department of Justice at 1-800-896-7743 or
202-514-4713. 

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