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, colo
In 1974, the federal government expanded the Fair Housing Act to include protections for gender, and in 1988, to protect families with children and people with disabilities.7Various state and local jurisdictions have added specific protections for sexual orientation and other categories. ...
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...
They were "testers" paid by the federal government to inspect apartment communities and look for physical barriers prohibited by the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The company settled the lawsuit with an agreement that included a payment of $50,000, ...
Refuse to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices or services if necessary for the disabled person to use the housing. Examples of Fair Housing Act Discrimination To further help landlords and property managers, let’s take a look at some scenarios that could be considered viol...
purchase and financing industry. It covered discrimination, harassment, threats or retaliation against individuals based on their race or color, religion, sex, national origin, family status or disability. For those in these categories or “protected classes,” the act also provided recourse if they...
UNDER THE FEDERAL FAIR HOUSING ACT, IT IS ILLEGAL, ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, SEX, HANDICAP OR FAMILIAL STATUS (HAVING CHILDREDN UNDER THE AGE OF 18), TO: Deny a loan for the purpose of purchasing, constructing, improving, repairing or maintaining a dwelling ...
Fair Housing Act exemptions to “housing for older persons” Under the Fair Housing Act, multifamily properties that constitute “housing for older persons” are allowed to refuse to rent to families with minor children. This includes properties where all units are occupied by persons age 62 or ...
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Fair Housing Act: Newspaper Liability for Discriminatory Advertisementsfrom constitutional torts [include] 'a wide array of intangible dignitary interests.' "88 The mostsignificant expansion of section 3604(c) of the Fair Housing Act since United States v. Hunter**was accomplished by Saunders u. ...