家庭暴力

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如果住房提供者因为你正在经历或曾经经历过家庭暴力而歧视你,那是违法的。

The Fair Housing Act, Violence Against Woman Act, and the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act all have legal protections for survivors of domestic violence. As a survivor of domestic violence, you have protections under the law.

一些可能属于非法行为的例子包括。

  • You are evicted because a neighbor complains about a fight between you and your partner.
  • 房东驱逐你是因为你在害怕或经历家庭暴力时拨打了911。
  • A landlord charges you a fee due to a noise complaint related to a domestic violence incident.
  • 房东拒绝租给你,因为你的伴侣最近因打你而被捕。
  • 一个公共住房管理局终止了你的住房券,因为你为保护自己免受家庭暴力而向警察报警。
  • 住房提供者拒绝接受你的申请,因为你要离开一个家庭暴力项目,因为他们担心施暴者会出现并破坏财产。
  • A landlord makes you pay a pet fee for an emotional support animal that you require to alleviate symptoms of your mental illness developed as a result of domestic violence.
  • The landlord evicts you for violating a “zero tolerance crime policy” in the lease when your abusive ex breaks into your apartment, however, other tenants were not evicted when their units were burglarized.

 
Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia can help determine if you have been discriminated against, and may help you seek the remedies that are available to everyone under fair housing laws. As a non-profit provider, our services are provided statewide and are free and confidential.

It is illegal for a housing provider to retaliate against you for filing a complaint, so you cannot be evicted or otherwise punished for speaking up.

如果你有紧迫的危险或有生命危险,一定要拨打911。

No one has the right to hurt you or threaten you. If you think you may be a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, you can find support and resources by contacting: Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Alliance OR YWCA Richmond.