Deaf Tester Wanted for Fair Housing Rights – Austin I am the Fair Housing Testing Coordinator for Austin Tenants’ Council (ATC) and I am recruiting for individuals interested in being housing testers in Austin & MSA. What a housing tester…
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The Battle for Accessible Housing
The Battle for Accessible Housing January 30, 2014 For many years, the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) has worked diligently to ensure that all deaf and hard of hearing people across the country have the same choices in housing…
Complexes accused of discriminating against deaf people
Complexes accused of discriminating against deaf people Three complexes in Austin were found in violation By Ignacio Garcia January 9, 2014, 8:48 PM CST AUSTIN (KXAN) – Three apartment complexes in Austin were accused of discriminating against deaf people. The…
Apartments Allegedly Discriminate Against Deaf And Hard Of Hearing
Apartments Allegedly Discriminate Against Deaf And Hard Of Hearing January 10 2014 "Are you listening now?" is the name of a national investigation into discrimination against renters who are deaf or hard of hearing. The report says too many apartment…
Austin Tenants’ Council / Housing Discrimination Against the Deaf
Austin Tenants’ Council / Housing Discrimination Against the Deaf The Austin Tenants’ Council has a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to do testing (“secret shopping”) when we receive complaints of housing discrimination. Over the next…