How Do You Recognize Housing Discrimination?

How do you recognize Housing Discrimination? Under the Fair Housing Act, it is against the law to:

• Refuse to rent you or sell you housing

• Tell you housing is unavailable when in fact it is available

• Show you apartments or homes in certain neighborhoods only

• Advertise housing to preferred groups of people only

• Refuse to provide you with information regarding mortgage loans, deny you a mortgage loan, or impose different conditions on a mortgage loan

• Deny you property insurance

• Conduct property appraisals in a discriminatory manner

• Refuse to make certain modifications or accommodations for persons with a mental or physical disability, including persons recovering from alcohol and substance abuse and HIV/AIDS-related illnesses

• Fail to design and construct housing in an accessible manner

• Harass, coerce, intimidate, or interfere with anyone exercising or assisting someone else with their fair housing rights

Based on these factors:

• Race

• Color

• National Origin

• Religion

• Sex

• Familial Status (families with children under the age of 18 or who are expecting a child), or

• Handicap (if you or someone close to you has a disability

If you believe you have been discriminated against, please contact the Housing Discrimination Complaint HOTLINE at 1-800-669-9777. This information is provided as a public service by the City of Caldwell, Kansas in an effort to ensure fair housing for all.