Welcome to the Partners in Housing Newsletter! This is a bi-monthly publication for the Long Beach Housing Authority to share relevant information for owners, landlords, and housing providers who participate in our housing assistance programs.

FEATURED UPDATES

The Housing Authority office will be closed at 2:00PM every Thursday. These new hours have been updated on our website.

On Wednesday, February 22, Mayor Rex Richardson hosted a public forum to learn more about the new monetary incentives to encourage new owners, landlords, and other housing providers to lease up with people assisted through the Housing Authority's Housing Choice Voucher and Emergency Housing Voucher programs.

We have updated the Partner Portal FAQ! This will provide guidance on how to take advantage of this tool to review information about payments and tenants without having to come to the Housing Authority office.

CA Civil Rights Department

Source of income discrimination in housing has been unlawful since January 1, 2020, but unfortunately it continues to occur, especially when it comes to the use of federal Housing Choice vouchers.

The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) has been sponsoring fair housing testing in Los Angeles County and recently found that nearly half of properties tested showed evidence of source of income discrimination.

CRD has developed a fact sheet to educate renters about source of income discrimination and tell them how to file a complaint. People who have experienced this discrimination can file a complaint with CRD online, or by telephone at (800)884-1684.

CRD and the Department of Real Estate have also created a fact sheet explaining tenants’ rights, covering such things as rent increases, evictions, and discrimination.

REMINDER

Please remember to check your email regularly for correspondence from the Housing Authority, especially for time-sensitive emails.

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For general questions or if you'd like to include something in the next newsletter, please email: HA-News@longbeach.gov