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Proyecto Centenal presenters outline renters' fair-housing rights and reasonable accommodations in Spanish workshop
Summary
At a Spanish-language workshop hosted by Proyecto Centenal in Mountain View, presenters reviewed protected classes, examples of housing discrimination, how to request reasonable accommodations and modifications, anti-retaliation rules, documentation tips and agency contact information; an attendee asked who must notify tenants about rules for children.
Presenters from Proyecto Centenal led a Spanish-language community workshop explaining renters’ fair-housing protections, how the agency helps with complaints and what tenants can do if they face discrimination.
The presenter introduced the nonprofit’s services, saying the agency handled “más de 1000 contactos iniciales” and “más de 350 quejas de vivienda justa,” and distributed thousands of educational materials. She described three departments—fair housing investigations, tenant/landlord dispute resolution and federally certified housing counseling—and emphasized that services are free.
The presentation defined housing discrimination as illegal differential treatment in advertising, sale, rental, terms or termination based on protected categories such as race, color, national origin, religion, disability, familial status and sex. The presenter warned that policies appearing neutral can have a disparate impact, giving the example of strict criminal-history policies that disproportionately affect some groups.
On national-origin and language-based issues, the presenter noted that practices tied to accent, name or assumed immigration…
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