Posts Tagged ‘Fair Housing’

8th September
2008
written by Bob Schenkenberger

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Fair Housing
The FAIR HOUSING ACT
Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act) prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental and financing of dwellings based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Title VIII was ended in 1988 (effective March 12, 1989) by the Fair Housing Amendments Act, which:

  • expanded the coverage of the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on disability or on familial status (presence of child under age of 18, and pregnant women);
  • established new administrative enforcement mechanisms with HUD attorneys bringing actions before administrative law judges on behalf of victims of housing discrimination;
  • and revised and expanded Justice Department jurisdiction to bring suit on behalf of victims in Federal district courts.

Everyone with the Get Home Denver Team fully abide by, and support FAIR HOUSING laws.

Below, I’ve included an overview of (more…)

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