Practice Areas
Housing Civil Rights
What this means
California tenants are protected from discrimination and unequal treatment in housing. Housing civil-rights issues can arise when a tenant is treated differently because of a protected characteristic, denied a disability-related accommodation, subjected to sexual harassment, or retaliated against for asserting protected rights. The specific facts matter, including what happened, who was involved, and what was communicated.
Common situations
- You believe you were treated differently because of a protected characteristic, such as race, religious creed, national origin, disability, family status, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or veteran or military status of any person.
- A reasonable accommodation was denied
- A service or support animal was rejected
- A landlord or manager sexually harassed you
- You experienced retaliation after asserting your rights
How Teshale Law can help
Teshale Law helps tenants understand housing civil-rights laws, available options, and decide how to respond. Depending on the situation, that may include advising on accommodation requests, communicating with landlords or housing providers, negotiating a resolution, preserving and presenting evidence, or pursuing legal claims when appropriate.