Equal Opportunity Statement

Federal and state fair housing laws were put into effect to create an even playing field for prospective residents in all areas of a rental properties and property management. These laws prohibit the discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, and national origin.

Civil Rights Act of 1966
The Civil Rights Act of 1966 prohibits all racial discrimination in the sale or rental of property.

Fair Housing Act
The Fair Housing Act of 1968 makes fair housing a national policy. It prohibits discrimination in the sale, lease and rental of housing, or making housing otherwise unavailable because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familiar status or national origin.

American with Disabilities Act
Title III of the American with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities in commercial facilities and places of public accommodation.

Equal Credit Opportunity Act
The Equal Credit Opportunity Act makes it unlawful to discriminate against anyone on a credit application due to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or because all or part of an applicant’s income comes from any public assistant program.

The Responsibilities
The building owner, the prospective resident, and the property manager all have rights and responsibilities under the law.

For the Building Owner or Property Manager
You should know that as a building owner or property manager you are obligated not to discriminate in the rental of property on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin. You may not instruct the licensed broker or salesperson acting as your agent to convey for your any limitations in the sale or rental, because the real estate professional is also obligated not to discriminate. Under the law, a building owner or property manager cannot establish discriminatory terms or conditions in the rental; deny that housing is available or advertise that the property is available only to persons of a certain race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin.

For the Prospective Resident
You have the right to expect that housing will be available to you without discrimination or other limitations based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin.

This includes the right to expect:

  • Housing in your price range made available to you without discrimination
  • Equal professional service
  • The opportunity to consider a broad range of housing choices
  • No discriminatory limitations on communities or locations of housing
  • No discrimination in the financing, appraising or insuring of housing
  • Reasonable accommodations in rules, practices and procedures for persons with disabilities
  • Non-discriminatory terms and conditions for sale, rental, financing, or insuring of a dwelling
  • To be free from harassment

What To Do If You Feel the Law Has Been Violated
Discrimination complaints about housing may be filed with the nearest office of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or by calling HUD’s toll-free numbers, 1-800-669-9777 (voice) or TTY (800) 927-9275.  You can also visit the HUD website for more information.