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Fair Housing Laws?Alleging discrimination, every year thousands of complaints are filed through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and its partnering agencies. With only a fraction being reported, the National Fair Housing Alliance estimates that there are more than 4 million violations annually.
As it pertains to the sale or rental of housing, the law prohibits discrimination against any person in the terms, conditions, or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in the provision of services or facilities in connection therewith, because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin. In a statement by Sara Pratt, deputy assistant secretary for enforcements and programs at HUD, she stated, “I think it’s fair to say that we have seen, in general, an upsurge in the number of cases that are filed in court, rather than with HUD. So we see more lawsuits filed across the country that might previously have been filed with HUD but that have now become lawsuits.” Here is a short HUD-approved Fair Housing Act quiz created by PropertyManagementInsider.com that will help you stay informed about the law. See how you fair when you take the quiz and share it with your property management colleagues! Source: www.propertymanagementinsider.com
