Home Ownership Rights and the Fair Housing Act

Home ownership, for the most part, can have the most dramatic impact on an individual or family budget, investment and lifestyle than any other single transaction. To ensure the fairness and accessibility of your dream, the Fair housing Act was created. And, along with other federal, state and local laws was enacted to guarantee your right to the real estate market anywhere in the country.

35 years ago, the Fair Housing Act was enacted into law. This landmark Act prohibits housing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or familial status.

Anyone who believes they have experienced housing discrimination should call HUD's Housing Discrimination Hotline at (800) 669-9777, or visit HUD's fair housing web site at www.hud.gov/offices/fheo.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 7th Street S.W., Washington, DC 20410
Telephone: (202) 708-1112 TTY: (202) 708-1455