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HOUSING DISCRIMINATION

Housing discrimination based on your race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status, or disability is illegal by federal law. If you have been trying to buy or rent a home or apartment and you believe your rights have been violated, you can file a fair housing complaint.

US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Laws Concerning Housing Discrimination

  • Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act)

  • Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

  • Section 109 of Title I of the Housing & Community Development Act of 1974

  • Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

  • Architectural Barriers Act of 1968

  • Age Discrimination Act of 1975

  • Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972

Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act)

Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act), as amended, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings, and in other housing-related transactions, based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents of legal custodians, pregnant women, and people securing custody of children under the age of 18), and handicap (disability).

  • (Click HERE to View the Fair Housing Act)

  • (Click HERE to view information on filing a Complaint of Discrimination)

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Title VI prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.

  • (Click HERE to View Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Section 504 prohibits discrimination based on disability in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.

  • (Click HERE to View Key Provisions and Regulations Implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973)

  • (Click HERE to View the Section 504 Complaint Process)

  • (Click HERE for Section 504 Frequently Asked Questions)

Section 109 of Title I of the Housing & Community Development Act of 1974

Section 109 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or religion in programs and activities receiving financial assistance from HUD's Community Development and Block Grant Program.

  • (Click HERE to View Section 109 of Title I of the Housing & Community Development Act of 1974)

Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Title II prohibits discrimination based on disability in programs, services, and activities provided or made available by public entities. HUD enforces Title II when it relates to state and local public housing, housing assistance and housing referrals.

  • (Click HERE to View Materials on Title II of the Americans w/ Disabilities Act of 1990)

Architectural Barriers Act of 1968

The Architectural Barriers Act requires that buildings and facilities designed, constructed, altered, or leased with certain federal funds after September 1969 must be accessible to and useable by handicapped persons.

  • (Click HERE to View the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968)

Age Discrimination Act of 1975

The Age Discrimination Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.

  • (Click HERE to View the Age Discrimination Act of 1975)

Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972

Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance.

  • (Click HERE to View Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972)

 
 
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