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October 2, 2008HUD ENCOURAGES TEXAS AND LOUISIANA LANDLORDS TO LIST VACANCIES IN THE NATIONAL HOUSING LOCATOR SYSTEM TO HELP DISPLACED FAMILIES |
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From HUD Press Releases: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is appealing to landlords in Texas and Louisiana to list their vacant properties on HUD's National Housing Locator System (NHLS). Working with federal and private housing databases, HUD uses this web-based system to offer thousands of displaced families referrals to longer term housing. Landlords and property owners can obtain advice and assistance on how to add available units to the National Housing Locator by calling (703) 667-9420 x114. "We need property owners and landlords with available units to list their vacant housing so that FEMA and our State and local recovery workers can refer displaced families to a suitable place to live as they put their lives back together." All landlords listing their vacant properties on the National Housing Locator must comply with the Fair Housing Act which prohibits housing discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or disability. It is also unlawful to refuse to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, or services, when such accommodation may be necessary to afford a person with disabilities equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling. In the wake of Hurricane Ike, the following private companies are providing housing vacancies to supplement other public databases: Inventory Management System (IMS), Apartments.Com, ApartmentTime.Com, SocialServe.com, RentLinx, Texas housing Authority, HUD Multi-family, Gosection8.com, USDA, Tenant Plus, hotpads.com, rentalads.com, Forrent.com. Authorized users can locate available housing by city; area code; price range; acceptance of housing vouchers; acceptance of pets; accessibility; assisted and elderly accommodations; and number of bedrooms and bathrooms.
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