The Fair Housing Act (FHA) makes it illegal for various real estate and lending institutions to take part in discriminatory practices against certain groups of people. The entities and occupations that are subject to FHA regulation include but are not limited to:
All of these institutions are banned from discriminating on the basis of several characteristics. They are:
Put simply, the FHA aims to require institutions in the real estate industry to treat people equally, and not discriminate based on the previously mentioned characteristics. In all aspects of real estate, including buying and selling homes, lending home loans, renting properties, and the advertising of real estate services, there are discriminatory practices that are outlawed by the FHA.
The FHA makes it illegal for all of it’s included institutions to discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, disability, or familial status when:
You have the option to directly sue the entity that discriminated against you. If you do so, you will be entitled to compensation for any hardship or injury that the discrimination may have caused you.
There is also the option to file a complaint with the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. You can do it on their website or mail it to them. The complaint should include:
Do you feel like you or a loved one have been discriminated against by a real estate agency or licensee? Get in touch with our law firm KAASS Law for legal assistance right away.
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