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City of Spokane 2024 Housing Survey for Housing Providers and Their Advocates - Please respond by 4/7/24

Purpose of Survey

As a recipient of US Dept. of Housing & Urban Development funds, Spokane is required to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing.

The Spokane CHHS Department has contracted with Northwest Fair Housing Alliance to prepare the 2024 Fair Housing Plan. The Fair Housing Plan will be used to identify fair housing issues in Spokane and set goals to overcome barriers to fair housing,

Please take a few minutes to complete this survey to provide input on fair housing issues in the City of Spokane.

This survey has been designed to elicit input from current and former housing providers (e.g., property managers, landlords, real estate brokers, and mortgage lenders and originators) and their advocates (landlord associations and landlord attorneys).

Completing this survey is not the same as filing a complaint.

Please contact Marley Hochendoner at (509) 209-2667 or execdir@nwfairhouse.org if you have questions about this survey or the 2024 Fair Housing Plan.
1.Where do you live? (*The first questions ask about your demographic information, to provide information on whether survey responders are representative of all protected classes, geographies and roles in housing transactions in Spokane)
2.Which best describes your role as a housing provider?
3.If you own, manage, or provide services at dwelling units, how many units do you own, manage, or serve?
4.If you own, manage, or provide services for rental units, where are they located?
5.What is your race?
6.Are you Hispanic, Latino or Latinx?
7.Do you or does someone in your household have a disability?
8.What is your sexual orientation?
9.What is your gender?
10.Do you have children under 18 in your household?
11.How many people are in your household?
12.Which best describes your annual income?
13.Please select any of the following that you believe are protected under federal or state fair housing laws (*The next questions focus on your fair housing knowledge, beliefs, and experiences in Spokane)
14.How well do you understand fair housing laws?
15.How often do you believe that discrimination in the rental of housing occurs in Spokane?
16.If you believe that discrimination occurs in the rental of housing in Spokane, on what bases do you believe that discrimination is most often based on?
17.If you believe that discrimination occurs in the rental of housing in Spokane, why do you believe it most often occurs?
18.How often do you believe that discrimination in the sale of housing occurs in Spokane?
19.If you believe that discrimination occurs in the sale of housing in Spokane, on what bases do you believe that discrimination is most often based on?
20.If you believe that discrimination occurs in the sale of housing in Spokane, why do you believe it most often occurs?
21.How often do you believe that discrimination in mortgage lending occurs in Spokane?
22.If you believe that discrimination occurs in mortgage lending in Spokane, on what bases do you believe that discrimination is most often based on?
23.If you believe that discrimination occurs in the mortgage lending in Spokane, why do you believe it most often occurs?
24.Which agency(cies) could a person contact to file a fair housing complaint?
25.What are you most concerned about with respect to fair housing opportunity in Spokane? Check your top 5 concerns.
26.Who is in need of increased fair housing education?
27.What is the most effective way to provide fair housing information to housing providers in Spokane?
28.What languages are most needed for fair housing education materials in Spokane?
29.What is most needed to improve equal access to housing opportunities in Spokane?
30.What fair housing topics would you like more training about?
31.Are you aware of any housing policies or practices in Spokane that are barriers fair housing and equal access to housing opportunties?
32.Have you ever accepted a voucher (section 8, VASH, etc.) or other subsidy (HEN, etc.) from a tenant?
33.If you have accepted a voucher (section 8, VASH, etc.) or other subsidy (HEN, etc.) from a tenant, how would you describe the experience(s)?
34.Have you ever received a reasonable accommodation or modification request from a person with a disability?
35.Has a fair housing complaint ever been filed against you or your company?
36.I believe I have witnessed illegal discrimination by someone in my industry against someone attempting to rent a dwelling unit, because of their protected class.
37.I believe I have witnessed illegal discrimination by someone in my industry against someone during their tenancy (treated differently because of protected class, harassed because of protected class, etc.)
38.I believe I have witnessed illegal discrimination by someone in my industry against a person attempting to purchase a home in Spokane, based on their protected class.
39.I believe I have witnessed steering to a particular area of Spokane, neighborhood, or housing complex, by a person in my industry, because of protected class.
40.I have had difficulty obtaining, or have had to pay higher premiums, for property insurance in Spokane, because the occupants of dwelling units I manage, own or serve have disabilities, are unrelated, or have assistance animals or children.
41.I have witnessed lending discrimination by someone in my industry because of a mortgage applicant's protected class (race, disability, sex, national origin, etc.)
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