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The Fair Housing Act (Act) prohibits discrimination because of any of the following protected characteristics: Race ; Color; Religion; Sex (including Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity (LGBTQ+)) National Origin (country of origin or ancestry)
Jan 27, 2010 · The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin or sex. Intended as a follow-up to the...
Feb 2, 2016 · Key Takeaways. The FHA prohibits discrimination on the basis of “race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin....”. In general, the FHA applies broadly to all sorts of housing, public and private, including single family homes, apartments, condominiums, mobile homes, and others.
On April 11, 1968, one week after the assassination of the great civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., the Fair Housing Act [42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.] was enacted (1) to prohibit discrimination in housing, and (2) to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to affirmatively further fair housing in Federal housing and urban ...
Apr 28, 2021 · The Fair Housing Act is a critical set of guidelines that prevent prospective homeowners and renters from discrimination through the sale, rental agreement or financing of their home.
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity . FACT SHEET . HUD’s Fair Housing and Civil Rights Mission . The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is committed to enforcing the federal Fair Housing Act and other civil rights laws with the fundamental goal of making housing opportunities available to all. Additionally, the ...
The Fair Housing Act and the fair housing amendments refer to Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 and later additions. Title VIII as set forth in 1968 prevented discrimination based on race, religion, and national origin in the selling and renting of housing.
