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Creating Stronger, Diverse Communities

Our Mission

Housing Opportunities Made Equal, Inc. (“HOME”) is a civil rights organization with a mission to promote the value of diversity and ensure all people an equal opportunity to live in housing and communities of their choice. Through education, advocacy, and enforcement of fair housing laws, HOME seeks to ensure that everyone is able to: have their voices heard on their housing issues; defend and safeguard their rights; and have their concerns genuinely considered when decisions are being made about their lives and housing.

 
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Our Services

HOME serves our Western New York community through advocacy, the enforcement of fair housing laws, education, and the creation of housing opportunities.

We provide free, comprehensive support to victims of housing discrimination and offer paralegal counseling to help resolve landlord and tenant disputes. We also record and investigate complaints of housing discrimination by utilizing testers to corroborate complaints and gather evidence of systemic housing discrimination, compiling facts, interviewing witnesses, reviewing documents, and counseling individuals on their housing rights and options under federal, state, and local laws.

 

We offer landlord certification courses, as well as fair housing and tenant's rights trainings. We provide technical assistance to the government, community services, and housing providers.

We compile and maintain a fair housing database; prevent and mitigate homelessness; provide mobility counseling; and help families move through our Making Moves Program (MMP).

Get Involved

Help HOME fight for fair and equitable housing in Western New York. Below are three ways to get involved in the improvement of your community!

 

Sign Up For a Training

If you are a landlord or property manager, sign up for training to learn your rights and responsibilities under federal, state, and local law.

Report Discrimination

If you have been a victim of housing discrimination, fill out the form below, call us at 716.854.1400, or come to our office.

If you see a discriminatory ad, please share it with us on our Facebook or Instagram page and by email.

Make a Donation

Our donors matter! If you have the means, we welcome any and all donations, big or small. Click below to learn more.

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❤️💚🖤✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿⚖️ Sufficient income, good credit, good background, good references, and still not hearing back from the landlord? If you suspect that you're experiencing housing discrimination due to your race or skin color, contact HOME at 716-854-
🏠🥯 🧇🍳🥞🍓☕️ Did you know that in the USA, it's illegal for landlords to deny housing due to a potential tenant having children younger than 18 in the household? You can learn for free about #TenantRights, landlord responsibilities, #HousingDiscr
✨🌳🏘️ Dear #BuffaloNY, did you know that in NYS, landlords must accept Section 8 vouchers just like any other lawful income (e.g. wages)? HOME and Belmont Housing are teaming up to offer office hours from 10 am to 12 noon on the second and fourth
🏘️💰 Dear #Landlords of #BuffaloNY, #ErieCountyNY, and #NiagaraCounty, HOME's Making Moves Program is offering up to $5000 to use on improving rental properties, as well as other benefits (such as screening tenants), to landlords participating in ou