{"id":503,"date":"2021-07-27T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prophub.com\/blog\/?p=503"},"modified":"2021-10-31T12:09:40","modified_gmt":"2021-10-31T19:09:40","slug":"rental-housing-discrimination-what-is-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prophub.com\/blog\/rental-housing-discrimination-what-is-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Rental Housing Discrimination: What is It?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Despite there being clear laws that prohibit housing discrimination, it unfortunately still occurs. Bias and discrimination throughout the rental process are still quite difficult to prove, putting victims in a hard situation. Here are some ways to identify different types of discrimination, how to protect yourself from it and take action if it happens to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Housing Discrimination Laws<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion and nationality was eradicated in the United States with the introduction of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/crt\/fair-housing-act-2\">Fair Housing Act of 1968<\/a>. In addition to this, the Fair Housing Act Amendments Act of 1988 also prohibited discrimination on the basis of familial status or age; disability or handicap, or sex. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The types of acts that fall under housing discrimination are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Refusing to sell, rent, or lease.<\/li><li> Refusing to negotiate for a sale, rental, or lease.<\/li><li> Saying that housing or an apartment is not available for inspection, sale, or rental when it is, in fact, available.<\/li><li> Denying or withholding housing accommodations.<\/li><li> Providing inferior housing terms, conditions, privileges, facilities, or services.<\/li><li> Harassing a person in connection with housing accommodations.<\/li><li> Canceling or terminating a sale or rental agreement.<\/li><li> Providing segregated or separated housing accommodations.<\/li><li> Placing an advertisement regarding the rental or sale of any housing accommodation that indicates any preference or limitation based upon race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, or any other protected characteristics.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do I do if I believe I&#8217;m being discriminated against?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first instance, it&#8217;s best to report concerns to your local Fair Housing office, each state has a different term for this. Tenants can also file a complaint in civil court. However, before taking any action, its important that you consult an experienced tenant rights attorney to discuss your situation in more detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a landlord has discriminated against you, they can be subject to penalties and fines for breaking the law. They may also be responsible for paying monetary damages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We have a range of services on offer at PropHub for tenants, <a href=\"https:\/\/prophub.com\/login\">sign up for free here<\/a>!<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You can also read our previous post: <a href=\"https:\/\/prophub.com\/blog\/5-red-flags-for-tenants\/\">5 Red Flags for Tenants.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite there being clear laws that prohibit housing discrimination, it unfortunately still occurs. Bias and discrimination throughout the rental process are still quite difficult to prove, putting victims in a hard situation. 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