Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws

Fair housing laws are enforced at the local, state, and federal level. Complaints may be filed at any level, or all three.

The local enforcement agency is:

Lawrence Human Relations Commission and
Human Relations Division
1006 New Hampshire
Lawrence, Kansas 66044

(785) 832-3310 TDD: (785) 832-3205

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The state enforcement agency is:

Kansas Human Rights Commission
Landon State Office Building, Suite 851
900 S.W. Jackson
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1258

(785) 296-3206 TDD: (785) 296-0245

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The federal enforcement agency is:

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Gateway Tower Two, Room 200
400 State Avenue
Kansas City, Kansas 66101-2406

(913) 551-6958 TDD: (913) 551-6972

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If you have questions about your rights or responsibilities under fair housing laws, contact the specialists in the Lawrence Human Relations Division for a consultation.

They can also provide you with copies of Chapter X, Article 1 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, the Kansas Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, the Mobile Home Parks Landlord and Tenant Act, informational brochures and posters.