Fair Housing
Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended in 1988, is known as the Fair Housing Act.
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The Fair Housing Act makes it illegal to discriminate in any type of housing related transaction on the basis of:
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It is against the law to do any of the following because of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or disability:
- Refuse to rent or sell housing
- Refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of housing
- Make housing unavailable or deny that housing is available
- Set different terms, conditions or privileges for the sale or rental of housing, a mortgage, home loan, homeowners insurance or any other housing transaction
- Advertise in a discriminatory way
- Threaten, coerce or intimidate anyone exercising a fair housing right or assisting others in exercising those rights
It is important to know your rights to fair housing and hold others accountable in your pursuit of a home. Please visit the links below to find out more information.