Fair Housing

Prohibited Actions

The Fair Housing Act prohibits many actions if they are based on a person's protected characteristics, including: 

• Refusing to rent or sell a dwelling.

• Refusing to negotiate for housing.

• Making a dwelling unavailable.

• Setting different terms or conditions for the sale or rental of a home.

• Providing different housing services or facilities.

• Falsely denying that housing is available for inspection, sale, or or rental.

• Threatening, coercing, or intimidating anyone exercising their fair housing rights.

• Advertising or making statements that indicate a discriminatory preference or limitation.

• Practicing "blockbusting", which is persuading owners to sell or rent by telling them that people from a protected class are moving into the neighborhood.

• Denying access to real estate services, such as a multiple listing service.

• Sexual harassment