Housing providers are responsible for knowing the law and their obligations under the Fair Housing Act. Ignorance of the law is not an acceptable excuse for unintentional violations. Disparate Impact The Fair Housing Act bars both intentional discrimination and policies and practices that have adisparat...
The Fair Housing Act is a federal law that was passed in 1968. It prohibits discrimination in the buying, renting, selling or financing of housing or when seeking housing assistance. The act specifically prohibits discrimination based on race, skin color, national origin, religion, sex — includi...
Find out who is protected by the federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, how to spot housing discrimination and ways to report it.
FairHousingAct NAR opposes discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status sexual orientation, gender identity, and national origin. This policy is embodied in NAR’s Code of Ethics. NAR also authorizes sanctions in response to a finding that a member has...
TheFair Housing Act(FHA) is a federal law that safeguards tenants with disabilities. Under the FHA, a disability can be a mental health condition if it is severe enough. Many individuals grappling with mental illness or emotional distress issues have emotional support animals (ESAs) that help ma...
because the real estate professional is also obligated not to discriminate. Under the law, a home seller or landlord cannot establish discriminatory terms or conditions in the purchase or rental; deny that housing is available or advertise that the property is available only to persons of a certai...
Fair Housing Act, U.S. federal legislation that protects individuals and families from discrimination in the sale, rental, financing, or advertising of housing. The Fair Housing Act, as amended in 1988, prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, disability, family ...
After a strictly limited debate, the House passed the Fair Housing Act on April 10, and President Johnson signed it into law the following day. Did you know? A major force behind passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 was the NAACP’s Washington director, Clarence Mitchell Jr., who prov...
The Fair Housing Act is the federal law that forbids discrimination in housing based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, and family status.
This article contains the remarks of Judge Lazer at Touro Law Center's annual "The Supreme Court and Local Government Law" symposium. Judge Lazer analyzes the Court's decision in City of Edmonds v. Oxford House, Inc., noting that this case sustains the Fair Housing Act provision against ...