Note: You are responsible for complying with all Federal, State and Local fair housing, racial and religious discrimination laws. This list may be incomplete and is only provided for your convenience.
Federal Fair Housing Laws
- U.S. Fair Housing Act (Title VIII, Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended)
- Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Link: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/fair_housing_act
- Description: Prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, and disability.
- Civil Rights Act of 1866 (Section 1982)
- Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Link: https://www.justice.gov/crt/fair-housing-act-1
- Description: Prohibits all racial discrimination in the sale or rental of property, with no exemptions.
- Executive Order 12892: Leadership and Coordination of Fair Housing (1994)
- Source: HUD
- Link: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/fair_housing_and_related_law
- Description: Requires federal agencies to affirmatively further fair housing, including race-based protections.
- Executive Order 12898: Environmental Justice in Minority Populations (1994)
- Source: HUD
- Link: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/fair_housing_and_related_law
- Description: Addresses discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in federal programs affecting housing and environment.
State Fair Housing Laws
State fair housing laws often mirror the federal FHA but may add protections (e.g., source of income, sexual orientation). Below are links to state-level fair housing resources or statutes, focusing on race and discrimination. If a state’s primary fair housing law is not directly accessible online, I’ve linked to a relevant state agency or resource summarizing the law. Note that not all states have distinct fair housing statutes; some rely on the federal FHA or integrate protections into broader civil rights laws.
- Alabama:
- Link: https://www.justia.com/real-estate/landlord-tenant/fair-housing/state-fair-housing-laws/alabama/
- Description: Code of Alabama § 24-8-4 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, and other classes.
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- California:
- Link: https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/housing/
- Description: California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, and additional classes like source of income.
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- Kansas:
- Link: https://www.khrc.net/housing.html
- Description: Kansas Act Against Discrimination (K.S.A. § 44-1016) prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, and more.
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- Nebraska:
- Link: https://neoc.nebraska.gov/housing
- Description: Nebraska Fair Housing Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-317) prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, and more.
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- New York:
- Link: https://ag.ny.gov/fair-housing
- Description: New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, and additional classes like source of income.
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- Virginia:
- Link: https://homeofva.org/fair-housing/
- Description: Virginia Fair Housing Law (Va. Code § 36-96.1) prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, and additional classes like source of income.
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