Fair Housing Board

• Go to: Most Requested Forms (address change, criminal conviction reporting, certification request, etc.)

Applicants must read and understand the Fair Housing Certification Regulations (PDF). Application fees are not refundable. 

DPOR Boards only accept the most recent versions of the applications provided below. DPOR Boards are not responsible for processing delays associated with forms that do not conform to this requirement.

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Statutes

• Chapter 23.2 of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia - Fair Housing Board Statutes 
  • 2017 Amendment: Rights & responsibilities re: use of assistance animals
• Chapter 5.1 of Title 36 of the Code of Virginia - Virginia Fair Housing Law 

Regulations

Pending regulatory action (proposed changes, public hearings, etc.)  

• Fair Housing Regulations PDF | online 
• Certification Regulations PDF | online 
• Guidance Documents on Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
  • Reasonable Accommodation Requests for Assistance Animals 

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  The Virginia Regulatory Town Hall provides access to the board's meeting schedule, agendas, and past meeting minutes.

  Visit the Town Hall: https://townhall.virginia.gov/L/Meetings.cfm?BoardID=142

Applicants for certification must complete a training program approved by the Fair Housing Board.

The Virginia Fair Housing Office provides training and outreach in support of its mandate to promote equal housing opportunities. Every year, staff travels throughout Virginia providing training to housing providers, housing consumers, and local and state officials. For more information, see Education & Exams under the Virginia Fair Housing Office topic.

Training Resources

• Fair Housing Office Class Schedule 
• Fair Housing Board-Approved Courses  
• Fair Housing Board-Approved Schools 
• Fair Housing Courses approved by Real Estate Board (NOTE: only those courses listed as approved for the topic of Fair Housing will satisfy the two-hour certification requirement)

Sign up for email notification of regulatory action and meetings by registering here. 

• Visit the Virginia Fair Housing Office page for more fair housing resources.

How do I contact the Board office? Will I be able to speak directly with a Board member? 

You may reach the Board office by phone at 804-367-0115, by FAX at 1-866-826-8863, or by e-mail at FHCertification@dpor.virginia.gov. Additionally, if you have information that you would like to mail to the Board, please send it to:
Fair Housing Board
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400
Richmond, VA 23233

The Board members do not work in the Board office. They come into the Board offices for Board meetings and hearings, but are not here on a daily basis. Board office staff members can answer your questions and are trained to process all information that comes into the Board office. Please do not contact Board members directly.

Where can I get information about landlord-tenant issues?

DPOR does not administer or enforce the Landlord-Tenant Act.

The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development publishes a Landlord-Tenant Handbook (PDF).

I think I've been discriminated against. How do I go about filing a fair housing complaint?

If you think you have been discriminated against, or if you have questions about the fair housing laws, contact the Virginia Fair Housing Office.

I need to renew my certification, but I haven't received my renewal form. What do I need to do?

Send in the renewal fee, make checks payable to the Treasurer of Virginia, and include your certification number on your check. Mail this information to:
Fair Housing Board
Department of Professional & Occupational Regulation
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400
Richmond, VA 23233

My renewal payment was one day late and I have always paid on time. Can you waive the late fee?

No. Board regulations provide a 30-day period after the expiration date in which a license may be renewed without penalty (therefore, your payment is actually 31 days late). Staff cannot waive the fee.

Board regulations state that if the requirements for renewal of a license, including receipt of the fee by the board, are not complete within 30 days of the expiration date, a late fee is required.

I did not renew on time because I didn't receive my renewal card. Do I still have to pay a late fee or reinstate my registration?

Yes. Board regulations state that failure to receive the renewal notice does not relieve the licensee of the obligation to renew.

Does the Board office use the date of receipt or the postmark date to determine whether an application or renewal was received on time?

The date the application or renewal was received in the agency determines whether it is on time, not the postmark date. If the renewal fee is received after the due date, you will be required to pay the reinstatement fee. If the reinstatement fee is received after the due date, you will be required to reapply for licensure, meeting all current requirements.

My address and/or name has changed. What do I need to do to notify the Board?

Many Boards allow you to update your ADDRESS using Online Services, so login to your personal profile to see if this is an option for your license type. The alternative is to complete, print, sign, and submit an Address Change Form to the Board office by mail. Unless updated online, all Address Change Forms must be received by the Board in writing. When providing a post office box as the mailing address, it must be accompanied by the physical address.

To report a NAME CHANGE: complete, print, sign, and submit a Name Change Form to the Board office. All name changes must be received by the Board in writing. Individual name change requests must be accompanied by a copy of a marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order, or other official documentation that verifies the name change.

(Please check back periodically as we modify transactions in the future.)

Apply for a new certification

• Individuals only 

Address change

• Individual Certificate (0632) 
• Instructor Certificate (0631) 
• Proprietary School (0211) 

Renew a certification

• Individual Certificate (0632) 
• Instructor Certificate (0631) 
• Proprietary School (0211)  

Reinstate an expired certificate

• Individuals only 

Go to Online Services