Disability Rights Arizona (DRAZ) fights against housing discrimination. We provide advocacy services to tenants, homeowners, people living in residential treatment facilities, people seeking housing, people experiencing homelessness, people facing eviction, and others facing housing discrimination based on disability. Our goal is for people with disabilities to have access to stable and accessible housing of their choice in the community.
Disability Rights Arizona (DRAZ) fights against housing discrimination. We provide advocacy services to tenants, homeowners, people living in residential treatment facilities, people seeking housing, people experiencing homelessness, people facing eviction, and others facing housing discrimination based on disability. Our goal is for people with disabilities to have access to stable and accessible housing of their choice in the community.
Disability Rights Arizona works to ensure that people with disabilities have access to housing that they can use and enjoy. DRAZ’s work includes advocating for elimination of discriminatory rules, obtaining necessary accommodations to neutral rules and policies, and permitting reasonable modifications to housing and common areas. DRAZ’s also addresses discrimination by zoning departments and by public housing authorities in subsidized programs that limit housing opportunities for people with disabilities. DRAZ understands that accessible housing and non-discriminatory housing policies are critical to people with disabilities to be able to live, work, and participate fully in their communities.
DRAZ’s Civil Rights Team advocates for people with disabilities in a variety of ways, such as providing legal information and advice, direct client services, outreach and training in the community on fair housing rights, and systemic work promoting fair housing practices.
Here are some examples of how the Civil Rights Team may provide direct services to people with disabilities in housing matters:
DRAZ’s Civil Rights Team also advocates for people to be treated fairly when they file fair housing complaints, and for systemic changes promoting the Fair Housing Act’s disability-related protections.
People with disabilities have the right to:
See our Get Help page if you need legal assistance related to you or your housing rights.
Disability Rights Arizona has many useful self-advocacy resources on fair housing rights, including guides, infographics, videos, FAQs, and other materials.
We are committed in providing accurate disability-related legal information and advice to more individuals who need our services and assistance. In addition to limited legal representation, our goal is to provide efficient, streamlined services to educate people with disabilities and their family members on how to enforce their legal rights through self advocacy.
