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Testing & Investigation Services

The Housing Equality Center developed one of the first “testing” programs in the country to document illegal housing discrimination. Testing is a controlled process used to determine whether or not a person looking for housing is being discriminated against because of their race, color, familial status, disability, national origin, religion, sex or other protected class under federal, state and local fair housing laws.

About the Testing Program

The Housing Equality Center uses trained fair housing “testers” or mystery shoppers to document how potential home seekers are treated and what information they are given. This investigative tool can help reveal whether illegal housing discrimination is occurring.

The Housing Equality Center needs fair housing testers to help investigate complaints of discrimination and uncover illegal housing practices. The Housing Equality Center conducts testing investigations in the Pennsylvania counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton and Philadelphia.

If you’re interested in becoming a tester for the Housing Equality Center, you must meet the following criteria:

  • Be capable of following instructions and be objective and observant on a test
  • Have excellent writing skills and attention to detail
  • Have no affiliation with any entity engaged in the listing, renting, selling, financing or insuring of real estate property
  • Never have been terminated or asked to leave a position because of fraud or dishonesty
  • Not have certain categories of criminal convictions
  • Have reliable transportation to travel to and from testing sites
  • Have access to fax and/or e-mail

Become a Tester

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Learn more about the Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania