|
|
|
|
|
DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING
|
|
Housing
discrimination based on your race,
color, national origin, religion, sex,
family status, or disability is illegal
by federal law. If you have been trying
to buy or rent a home or apartment and
you believe your rights have been
violated, you can file a fair housing
complaint.
|
|
|
|
Housing discrimination affects people
of all races, ethnicities, national
origins and religions. Women, people
with disabilities and families with
children may also face barriers to their
fair housing rights.
There
are several ways to file a complaint:
|
|
- Check your state
laws for State Housing Discrimination
Office
|
|
-
You can file
a federal complaint right now, by using the
HUD online
form.
(It is recommended that all pop-up blockers
be turned off in order to access this form.
Otherwise, press the "Ctrl" button
as you click on the link.)
|
|
-
You can call
HUD toll-free 1 (800) 669-9777.
|
|
You can print
out a federal form then mail it to:
|
|
Office of Fair
Housing and Equal Opportunity
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Room 5204
451 Seventh St. SW
Washington, DC 20410-2000
|
You
can write a letter to HUD OFFICES with:
| Your
name and address |
| The
name and address of the person your
complaint is about |
| The
address of the house or apartment you were
trying to rent or buy |
| The
date when this incident occurred |
| A
short description of what happened |
Then
mail it to the Fair Housing Hub closest to
you:
| Connecticut,
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, and Vermont |
| New
Jersey and New York |
| Delaware,
District of Columbia, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West
Virginia |
| Alabama,
the Caribbean, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina and
Tennessee |
| Illinois,
Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio,
and Wisconsin |
| Arkansas,
Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and
Texas |
| Iowa,
Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska |
| Colorado,
Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Utah, and Wyoming |
| Arizona,
California, Hawaii, and Nevada |
| Alaska,
Idaho, Oregon, and Washington |
|
|
|
|
|
