The federal Fair Housing Act makes it illegal to discriminate in housing based on race, color, 国家的起源, 宗教, 性, 家族的地位, 或残疾. Prohibited actions include refusing to sell or rent housing, setting different terms for housing or a mortgage, discouraging the purchase or rental of a property, and other 歧视性的 behaviors.

自1968年以来, all 消费者 have been protected by the Fair Housing Act from discrimination in housing transactions. Here’s how the act benefits you.

它保护每个人

The act protects you and everyone else from discrimination based on race, color, 国家的起源, 宗教, 性, 家族的地位, 或残疾— those are called the seven protected classes.

法案的意义

卖家 and landlords can’t discriminate in the sale or rental of property on the basis of someone’s race, color, 宗教, 性, 残疾, 家族的地位, 或者国籍. They also can’t tell their agents to limit the availability of property based on the same seven classes, establish terms or conditions in the purchase or rental that are 歧视性的, or advertise that the property is available only to people of a certain race, color, 国家的起源, 宗教, 性, 家族的地位, 或残疾.

Where to Report a Violation

If you suspect your federal 公平住房 rights have been violated, you can file a complaint at hud.政府. If you believe a REALTOR® has not upheld the standards set out in the 道德守则, you can file a complaint at anchoragedev.com.