At any rate, whether obvious or subtle discrimination, it should be stopped. Thanks to Fair Housing Act, incidences of discrimination have been reduced. Every person has been given equal opportunity to transact in real estate transactions; whether it is about buying, renting and financing.
Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, 42U.S.C.A. §§ 3601-3631, (the Fair Housing Act or FHA) came about to protect buyers from many forms of discrimination. Even though most housing transactions are covered by the Act, it did allow for some exemptions. Congress decided that qualified senior housing facilities could exclude families that have children without violating the Act.
Have you been denied rental or sale of a home? What did the landlord or seller say? Has your application for a particular service such as financial assistance, representation from an agent, broker or lawyer, appraisal or insurance, refused? Find out from the Fair Housing Act of 1974 whether your rights to equal housing opportunity or fair real estate-related transaction have been violated.
Fair Housing Act is known for giving a major difference in the real estate industry. This was created in 1965 and was successfully amended in 1968. Such law states that it is unlawful to reject someone who hopes to sell or rent a house because of his nationality, gender, race, religion and other related aspects.
The Fair Housing Act was created with the intention of improving the housing opportunities and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in all housing transaction including rentals or financing.
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