What types of discrimination are covered under the Fair Housing Act?
What agency enforces the Fair Housing Act?
I believe I was the victim of housing discrimination. What should I do?
Are there time limits to filing a Fair Housing Act discrimination complaint or lawsuit?
Can sexual orientation be used as a reason to discriminate under the Fair Housing Act?
How does the Equal Credit Opportunity Act protect me while I am looking to purchase a house?
What types of discrimination are covered under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act?
How does Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protect me?
What agency enforces Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
The Fair Housing Act protects you by prohibiting discrimination by many of the people involved in the housing process. This includes landlords, banks, real estate companies and insurers.
Discrimination based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, familial status or disability is prohibited under the Fair Housing Act.
The US Department of Justice can enforce the Fair Housing Act by bringing lawsuits against people or entities that commit discrimination. It can also begin criminal proceedings if there was force or a threat of force that was used to commit housing discrimination.
You can file a complaint with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). You can also choose to file your own lawsuit against the offender in federal or state court.
You have two years from the act of discrimination to file your own lawsuit. You only have one year to file a complaint with HUD.
The Fair Housing Act doesn't prohibit discrimination based solely on sexual orientation. However, there are many state and local laws that do prohibit this type of discrimination.
The Equal Credit Opportunity Act protects you by prohibiting creditors from discriminating in credit transactions.
Discrimination based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, marital status or source of income is prohibited under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects you by prohibiting discrimination in many places of public accommodation, such as restaurants and hotels.
The US Department of Justice can enforce Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by bringing lawsuits against people or entities that commit discrimination. However, money damages can't be obtained for individuals, unlike lawsuits brought under the Fair Housing Act or the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.