In 1968, Congress outlawed housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin when it passed the Federal Fair Housing Law as Title VIII of the 1968 Civil Rights Act. The Fair Housing Amendments of 1988 expanded the law to forbid discrimination on the basis of handicap and familial status. The amendments also strengthened the ability to enforce the Act.

Fair housing is your right!

Fair housing is a right protected by federal and state laws. Fair housing means you may freely choose a place to live without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, national origin, because you are disabled or have children in your family.

Housing discrimination is illegal!

Fair housing opens doors...But only with your help. Learn to recognize the signs of discrimination in rental, sales, lending and insurance.

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