The Fair Housing Act was created with the intention of increasing 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. This protection is extended to persons with disability and families with children. Since the government has no other way of monitoring discrimination as it happens, it is important to understand this law and how to make it work for you.
One of the most possible cases of violating the Fair Housing Act is discriminatory advertising. The law specifies that it prohibits making, printing, or publishing and issuing notice, statement, or advertisement with respect to sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin or an intention to make any such preference. This means it is unlawful for home providers to advertise that they prefer to rent to selected tenants or for a sign to specify a selected kind of renter is wanted. Religious organizations and private clubs that arrange lodging to their members and not rent it are not covered by the act. An apartment building that has four apartments or less may get exemptions on condition that the owner is living in one of the apartments.
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