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Fair Housing, It’s The Law!

Thursday, April 01, 2010
Source: Article courtesy of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

To promote fair housing practices, The Capital Area Council of Governments encourages potential homeowners and renters to be aware of their rights under the National Fair Housing Law.

Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, prohibits discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin in the sale or rental of units in the housing market.

For more information on fair housing or to report possible fair housing discrimination, call the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's toll-free hotline at 1-800-669-9777 or visit here.

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Record Number of Fair Housing Discrimination Complaints
A record 10,552 fair housing discrimination complaints were filed in fiscal year 2008, according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The report, produced for Congress each year, shows 44% were filed by persons with disabilities and 35% for alleged discrimination based on race. Read the HUD press release and "The State of Fair Housing" report.