Disabled Tenant Receives Extension Through NTFHC Mediation

“Joe” is a person with a disability who was living in an apartment complex designated for people needing assistance. After residing there for several months, he was given a 10 day notice to vacate because of ongoing conflict with other tenants. Joe contacted the...

HUD Finds Texas Landlords Discriminating against Families

On October 23rd 2015, The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced it has charged Blackacre, L.L.C. and Alishia Ritchkey, the former owner and manager of Pebble Beach Apartments, a 61-unit complex in Universal City, Texas, with violating the...

NTFHC Funds 3 Ramps in August

NTFHC funded 3 ramps, built in Dallas County by Texas Ramps Project, in August. One of the ramps was built to allow an 18 year old student get to and from classes independently, just in time for school! The North Texas Fair Housing Center continues to work with the...

NTFHC Provides Funding for Veteran’s Home

The North Texas Fair Housing Center partnered with Rebuilding Together Greater Dallas, and other organizations to provide funding to present a veteran family with a new home. Benjamin Anderson is a veteran who is completing cancer treatments due to radiation exposure...

Know Your Rights for Accessible Parking

Recently, a client contacted the North Texas Fair Housing Center with a concern about accessible parking spaces. The client had been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, making it difficult for him to walk back and forth to his car. Unfortunately, the apartment complex...