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We explain the current laws governing a landlord’s right to deny housing to people based on their marital status, including unmarried couples. Then we give eight rules to help you avoid committing marital status discrimination in the parts of the country where it’s prohibited.
In the November lesson, the Coach marks Veterans Day by reviewing the federal, state, and local laws protecting military servicemembers, veterans, and their families from discrimination.
Federal fair housing law doesn’t ban discrimination based on military or veteran status, but many state and local governments have gone beyond what’s required under federal law to ban discrimination based on veteran and military status.
In this month’s lesson, the Coach surveys state and local fair housing laws. Usually, our focus is on federal law, but it’s necessary to look beyond federal law to comply with any applicable state and local law to avoid fair housing trouble.
Example: In June 2018, a New Jersey landlord agreed to pay $28,000 to resolve allegations that he unlawfully evicted a single mother after refusing to allow her to pay her rent with a state-issued housing assistance voucher for families displaced by Superstorm Sandy, according to Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal.
In this month’s lesson, Fair Housing Coach explains how to comply with fair housing laws banning discrimination based on source of income. The federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) doesn’t prohibit discrimination based on source of income, but an increasing number of states and municipalities have added these provisions to their fair housing or civil rights laws in recent years.
This month’s lesson focuses on complying with fair housing law when renting to students. Not so long ago, the major fair housing concern was discrimination against students—who faced difficulty finding housing based on a lack of positive credit history and worries about loud parties, property damage, and other potential problems. In some places, it was such a problem that local fair housing measures were adopted to add student status as a protected class.
This month’s lesson focuses on compliance with state fair housing laws, a key factor in effective fair housing training. Usually, our focus is on federal law—since it applies nationwide and covers groups long recognized as needing fair housing protections. But to fully protect your community, it’s necessary to look beyond federal law to comply with any applicable state and local fair housing laws.
In this month’s lesson, Fair Housing Coach explains how to comply with fair housing laws banning discrimination based on source of income. The federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) doesn’t prohibit discrimination based on source of income, but an increasing number of states and municipalities have added these provisions to their fair housing or civil rights laws in recent years.
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