Fair Housing Forum » Intro: Fair Housing Act Protections http://fairhousingforum.org fair and equal access to housing for all Idahoans Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:24:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Who is protected? What is prohibited? http://fairhousingforum.org/intro/who-is-protected-what-is-prohibited/ http://fairhousingforum.org/intro/who-is-protected-what-is-prohibited/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:26:49 +0000 admin http://cflinnimages.com/fhf/?p=33 The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing because of:

  • Race
  • Color
  • National origin
  • Religion
  • Sex
  • Familial status (families with children)
  • Handicap

What is Prohibited?

The following actions are prohibited if based on a consumer’s association with one or more of the protected classes listed above:

  • Refusal to rent or sell or negotiate for housing.
  • Making housing unavailable.
  • Denial of a dwelling.
  • Setting different terms, conditions or privileges for sale or rental of a dwelling.
  • Providing different housing services or facilities.
  • Falsely denying that housing is available for inspection, sale or rental.
  • Denial of access to or membership in a facility or service related to the sale or rental of housing.
  • Steering prospective tenants to a certain neighborhood, development or unit.
  • Refusal to make a mortgage loan or provide information regarding loans.
  • Imposing different terms or conditions on a loan.
  • Discrimination in appraising property.
  • Refusal to purchase a loan.
  • Setting different terms or conditions for purchasing a loan.
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