Fifty years ago on April 11, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1968. Title VIII of that legislation, known as the Fair Housing Act, ensures equal access to housing for all. 德州2021十大正规彩票app经纪人® are celebrating the anniversary of act throughout the month of April. Here’s a quick look at what the Fair Housing Act means for you.

它保护每个人

The act protects you and everyone else from discrimination based on race, color, 国家的起源, 宗教, 性, 家族的地位, 或障碍—those are called the seven protected classes.

该法案的含义是……

卖家 and landlords can’t discriminate in the sale or rental of property on the basis of someone’s race, color, 宗教, 性, 障碍, 家族的地位, 或者国籍. They also can’t tell their agents to limit the availability of property based on the same seven classes, establish terms or conditions in the purchase or rental that are 歧视性的, or advertise that the property is available only to people of a certain race, color, 国家的起源, 宗教, 性, 家族的地位, 或障碍.

到哪里举报违规行为

If you think you’ve been the victim of a Fair Housing Act violation, report it to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development at 800-669-9777.

There may be other protections in your area

Local laws may expand upon the classes covered by federal law. 圣安东尼奥, 例如, prohibits discrimination based on veteran status, 性取向, 性别认同. And Austin adds 性取向, gender identity, marital status, student status, and age.

REALTORS® go beyond what the law requires

Even if you’re not in a community with expanded 公平住房 protections, REALTORS® pledge to do more not to discriminate based on someone’s gender identity or 性取向.

Talk to your REALTOR® if you have concerns about 公平住房.