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Fair housing

Accessible housing for everyone

Whether you live in a city, suburban area, or rural community, finding safe, affordable housing can be a difficulty.

Fortunately, our laws safeguard your right to select where to live without discrimination based on race, religious beliefs, sex, or a number of other characteristics.

Federal and our state laws in New york city exist to ensure that equivalent housing chances are readily available to all. Some city governments use a lot more protections. This guidance describes some of those laws and consists of information about what to do if you believe a property owner, seller, or lending institution has victimized you.

Housing is among life's fundamentals; it is very important that everyone has access to it, devoid of discrimination. If you have any concerns or concerns,
please call my workplace.

Fair housing laws: how we are safeguarded

The federal Fair Housing Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, and various local laws forbid discrimination by housing companies (consisting of owners, real estate representatives, managing agents, developing superintendents, and cooperative and condominium boards), and lenders (banks and mortgage business).

- The Federal Fair Housing Act makes it unlawful to discriminate on the basis of a person's race, familial status (existence of children under age 18), color, national origin, religion, disability (physical or psychological), or sex.
- The New York State Human Rights Law covers all the same qualities, and also safeguards against discrimination based on creed, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, or legal source of income (public or housing help, Social Security, supplemental security earnings, pension, child assistance, alimony, foster care subsidies, annuities, or welfare). Many local governments have additional defenses. The New York City City Human Rights Law also covers: gender, citizenship status, collaboration status, and lawful occupation.

Most housing is consisted of

In the state of New york city, anti-discrimination laws cover most kinds of housing, with four main exceptions:

- one- or two-family owner-occupied buildings
- space leasings in housing for individuals of the very same sex, such as college dormitories or boarding houses where all locals are of the exact same sex
- housing planned for people over the age of 55, or over the age of 62
- room leasings in owner-occupied housing

Prohibited actions

These laws use to the sale or leasing of housing and also to mortgage lending and provide protections against various forms of housing discrimination including the following:

- rejection to clear up adjustments to a dwelling or typical usage area to accommodate a person's disability
- refusal to make reasonable lodgings in policies or services if needed for disabled individuals to utilize the housing

In addition, any multifamily housing constructed after 1991 should adhere to availability requirements.

Repairing the damage

If it is discovered that discrimination has actually happened, steps may be taken to correct the situation. These can include:

- requiring changes in policies and practices
- making the housing or loan available
- examining money damages or lawyer costs or Imposing civil fines and charges

If you have questions or think you have actually been a victim of housing discrimination, the following firms might have the ability to assist. You can find contact details for each at the bottom of this websites.

- The Civil Liberty Bureau of the Office of the New York City State Chief law officer examines and prosecutes prejudiced policies and patterns or practices of discrimination. The bureau is devoted to combating housing discrimination throughout the state.
- The New York State Division of Human Rights manages individual complaints of discrimination. You have one year after an alleged offense to submit a complaint.
- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) handles specific problems of discrimination based upon the federal Fair Housing Act. You have one year after a supposed offense to submit a grievance.
- The New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) manages private problems of discrimination based on the New york city City Human Rights Law.

You have one year after a supposed offense to file a complaint. You are precluded from submitting a claim with CCHR if you have currently submitted the exact same claim based upon the exact same truths with another firm or in court.

Office of the New York City State Chief Law Officer Civil Rights Bureau
28 Liberty Street
New York City NY 10005
212-416-8250
1-800-788-9898 (TDD).
Civil Rights Bureau

New York City State Division of Human Rights.
One Fordham Plaza, fourth Floor.
Bronx NY 10458.
1-888-392-3644.
718-741-8300 (TDD/TTY).
dhr.ny.gov

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Housing Enforcement Center.
26 Federal Plaza, Room 3541.
New York City NY 10278-0068.
212-264-8000.
212-264-0927 (TTY).
Hud.gov

New York City City Human Rights Commission.
22 Reade Street, First Floor.
New York NY 10007.
212-306-7450.
nyc.gov/ humanrights

Letitia James

New York State Attorney General Of The United States

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