The City of Atchison is a proud supporter of the Kansas Fair Housing Act, which requires equal opportunity for families or individuals to reside in, to buy, or to rent housing of their choice, in the neighborhood of their choice, and for which they financially qualify. Every individual within the state has the right to fair housing without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, or familial status.
Any person who claims to have been injured; or any person who believes that he or she will be injured by a discriminatory housing practice that is about to occur may file a complaint with the Kansas Human Rights Commission (KHRC) or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
An individual or their attorney may write, telephone, e-mail, or visit any KHRC or HUD office to begin the filing process using the information below:
Kansas Human Rights Commission
900 SW Jackson, Suite 568 – South Landon Office Building
Topeka, KS 66612-2818
785-296-3206
http://www.khrc.net/complaint.html
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
Gateway Tower II, 400 State Avenue, Room 200, 4th Floor
Kansas City, KS 66101-2406
913-551-6958 or 1-800-743-5323
https://www.hud.gov/fairhousing/fileacomplaint
More information and assistance may also be available from Kansas Legal Services:
Kansas Legal Services
712 S. Kansas Ave., Suite 200
Topeka KS 66603
785-233-2068 or 1-800-723-6953
https://www.kansaslegalservices.org/node/1925/fair-housing-rights-protect-you-under-law