State and Local Laws:
State and local laws often provide broader
coverage and prohibit discrimination based on additional classes
not covered by federal law.
THE
RESPONSIBILITIES
The home seller, the home seeker, and the real
estate professional all have rights and responsibilities under the
law.
For the home seller or landlord:
As a landlord we have a responsibility and a
requirement under the law not to discriminate in the sale, rental
and financing of property on the basis of race, color, religion,
sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. We cannot
instruct the licensed broker or salesperson acting as your agent
to convey for us any limitations in the sale or rental because the
real estate professional is also bound by law 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 certain race, color, religion, sex,
handicap, familial status, or national origin.
For the home seeker:
You have the right to expect that housing will
be available to you without discrimination or other limitations
based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or
national origin.
This includes the right to expect:
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Housing in your price range made available to
you without discrimination;
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Equal professional service;
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No discriminatory limitations on communities
or locations of housing;
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No discrimination in the financing,
appraising, or insuring of housing;
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Reasonable accommodations in rules, practices
and procedures for persons with disabilities;
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Non-discriminatory terms and conditions for
the sale, rental, financing, or insuring of a dwelling;
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To be free from harassment or intimidation
for exercising your fair housing rights.
IF YOU SUSPECT
DISCRIMINATION
Call the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development
Complaints alleging discrimination in housing
may be filed with the nearest office of the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), or by calling
HUD's toll free numbers, 1-800-669-9777 (voice), or 1-800-543-8294
(TDD).
Contact HUD on the internet at:
http://www.hud.gov/ |