Staff meet with the owners and managers of apartment complexes and real estate firms with less serious problems of discrimination discovered during testing, and file complaints with the City's Human Rights Office concerning more serious, repetitive problems. To date, the program has tested for rental housing discrimination based on race, national origin, familial status and sexual orientation, and for real estate sales and mortgage lending discrimination based on race and national origin. This program is funded with federal CDBG monies and is overseen by the Fair Housing Testing Program Advisory Committee. Training is provided on request. Must be age 18 or older.
Assistance is provided to persons seeking suitable rental housing in Alexandria.
A listing of rental apartment complexes is provided and staff offers available information on vacancies and their locations. In addition, staff conduct an annual Apartment Survey, which provides information on the location, contact numbers and available amenities of rental complexes with 10 or more units in the City. This program is funded with City General Fund monies.