Housing Rights For Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Survivors

If you are a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking you have the following rights:

• You can end your lease early to move to safety;
• You can ask your landlord to terminate the tenancy of the abuser without terminating your tenancy;
• You can change your locks for safety;
• Your landlord cannot treat you differently because you (or your children) have been the victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
• You cannot be held responsible for property damage caused by an abuser during a domestic violence incident.

For more information, please read the 8-page PDF