Grec will investigate a complaint if that complaint occurred within how many years?

The Fair Housing Division (FHD) begins its complaint investigation process shortly after receiving a complaint that meets the jurisdiction requirements covered within the Georgia Fair Housing Law. The FHD will either investigate the complaint or refer the complaint to another agency to investigate. Throughout the investigation, the FHD will make efforts to help the parties reach a mutual agreement through a conciliation process. If the complaint cannot be resolved voluntarily by an agreement, the FHD may issue findings from the investigation. If the investigation shows that the law has been violated, the Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity may refer the case to the Attorney General's Office for legal action to enforce the law.

In order to file a complaint, the following four factors must be met:

• Standing (Aggrieved persons, A person who believes that a violation is about to occur, Parents or Guardians, Testers, or Organizations –Fair Housing Organizations, Civil Rights Organizations, Other Advocacy Groups)
• Respondent Jurisdiction
• Subject Matter Jurisdiction
• Timeliness (Any complaint filed under the Fair Housing act must be timely. In order for the GCEO to have jurisdiction to investigate, complaints must be filed within one year-365 calendar days of the alleged discrimination. Counting of the 365 days begins the day after the discriminatory act. The timeliness period begins as of the date of the discriminatory act or the last occurrences or application of a discriminatory policy. Continuing violations refer to either a series of related discriminatory acts, or a discriminatory policy that continues to affect members of a particular category. A complaint that alleges a continuing violation is timely if it is filed within one year of the last occurrence of that discriminatory behavior).

If the complaint is jurisdictional, an Intake Coordinator will contact you regarding filing an Official Fair Housing Complaint with the Agency.

For further information, please contact the Intake Coordinator at (404) 463-4706.

Complaint Form

First Name (required)

Last Name (required)

Email Address (required)

Address (required)

City (required)

State (required)

Zip Code (required)

County (required)

Telephone Number (required)

Emergency Contact's First Name

Emergency Contact's Last Name

Emergency Contact's Telephone Number

Describe Your Complaint

Describe Your Complaint

What happened to you? How were you discriminated against? (required)

For example: Were you refused an opportunity to rent or buy housing? Denied a loan? Told that housing was not available when in fact it was? Treated differently from others seeking housing? State briefly what happened. (4000 character limit) \n

Why do you believe you are being discriminated against? It is a violation of the law to deny you your housing rights for any of the following factors: - Race - Color - Religion - Sex - Disability - National Origin - Familial status (Families with children under 18) (required)

For example: Were you denied housing because of your race? Were you denied a mortgage loan because of your religion? Or turned down for an apartment because you have children? Were you harassed because you assisted someone in obtaining their fair housing rights? Briefly explain why you think your housing rights were denied because of any the factors listed above. (4000 character limit)

Who do you believe discriminated against you? Was it a landlord, owner, bank, real estate agent, broker, company, or organization? (required)

First Name, Last Name, Organization Name, and Address\n\n

Where did the alleged act of discrimination occur? Provide the address. For example: Was it at a rental unit? Single family home? Public or Assisted Housing? A Mobile Home? did it occur at a bank or other lending institution? (required)

Full Street Address including Apt. or Unit number if applicable

When did the last act of discrimination occur? Enter the date (mm/dd/yyyy): (required)

(If the year is not provided below, the complaint does not meet the timeliness requirement.)

Is the alleged discrimination continuous or on going? (required)

County (required)

To obtain documents from the Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity’s Equal Employment Opportunity Division, please direct your Open Records Act requests (under O.C.G.A. 50-18-70) by mail or email to:

Caprisa T. Clowney, Esq.

205 Jesse Hill Jr. Dr. SE

14th Floor-1470B East Tower

Atlanta, Georgia 30334

[email protected]

404-656-1736

To assist you in obtaining the information that you need, please provide the following information in your request:

• Your full name
• Your mailing address
• Your contact telephone number (and fax number if available)
• The case number of the investigation or incident associated with your request
• The name of the Complainant(s), Respondent(s), and/or agents and addresses associated with your request.

All record requests are subject to redaction under the Georgia Open Records Act and may result in the requester being billed $0.10 per page and administrative fees for the requested information.

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