How to Report Housing Discrimination
Housing discrimination is defined as being denied the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on your race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status or disability. Report housing discrimination to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) if you feel you have been unfairly denied housing. Read to learn how.
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Understand what actions constitute housing discrimination. Refusing to make housing available, adding conditions to the sale or lease or giving different interest rates and fees to people merely based on your race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status, or disability constitutes housing discrimination.
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Learn that if you are disabled, your landlord cannot refuse to allow you to make accommodations to your dwelling in order to make it livable for you. In some cases, they may stipulate that you put it back in its original condition when you move out. In addition, you are allowed to keep a guide dog, even if the rental stipulates no pets.
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File a report with Housing and Urban Development if you feel you have been discriminated against. You can do this by filling out the online form provided on HUD's website, mailing in the form, or calling HUD directly. You can also write a letter detailing what happened, and mail it to your local HUD office.
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Find that the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity investigates all complaints. If reasonable cause is found, both parties will be required to appear in front of a HUD administrative law judge. The case may be changed to a civil case, to be heard in federal court, if either party so desires.
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