{"id":2380,"date":"2021-10-19T20:35:07","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T20:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalfairhousing.org\/?page_id=2380"},"modified":"2025-09-19T15:08:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T19:08:24","slug":"what-is-housing-discrimination","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nationalfairhousing.org\/what-is-housing-discrimination\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Housing Discrimination?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n    \n        <header class=\"simple-header  bg-purple pb-md pt-md\">\n            <div class=\"container-fluid text-center\">\n\n                                                                                <h2 class=\"page-title color-white mb-2\">What is Housing Discrimination and How Can I Report It?<\/h2>\n                                    \n            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/header>\n\n    \n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row justify-content-lg-center cms-styles\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-8 col-xl-7\">\n\n                <!--CTA-->\n                <div class=\"card-cta\">\n                    <p>\n                        Click to learn more in Spanish                    <\/p>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalfairhousing.org\/la-discriminacion-en-la-vivienda\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-yellow\">La discriminacion en la vivienda<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">If you\u2019ve ever been told you might be more \u201ccomfortable\u201d in another neighborhood; been pressured by a landlord to pay rent with sexual favors; or told to get rid of an animal, even though they\u2019re an assistance animal, you may have experienced housing discrimination. And these are just a few examples. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"content-wrap-item post__heading post__heading-undefined wp-block-heading\"><strong>Report housing discrimination to your local private fair housing center<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">If you think housing discrimination has occurred, report it to your local fair housing center. These private, non-profit organizations may review the experience with you to assess if discrimination occurred, gather supporting evidence, and help you file a complaint with  a state\/local government fair housing agency. They provide services free of charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">Fair housing centers don\u2019t have the authority to adjudicate matters of law, but they are staunch advocates for victims of discrimination. Many fair housing centers will advocate on behalf of victims of discrimination through the federal, state, or local complaint process; may be able to refer you to an attorney; and may offer other services, such as assisting with reasonable accommodation requests.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalfairhousing.org\/find-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to find your local fair housing center<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">If there is no private fair housing organization in your area, submit a preliminary intake form to NFHA and we will review the information and contact you. <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalfairhousing.org\/report-discrimination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to access the form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">Even if you don\u2019t want to pursue your rights, reporting discrimination to your local private fair housing center or NFHA can help identify and address discriminatory barriers to housing in your community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"content-wrap-item post__heading post__heading-undefined wp-block-heading\"><strong>Submit a housing discrimination complaint to a state\/local government fair housing agency<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">If you experienced discrimination, you may file a discrimination complaint directly with your state\/local government fair housing agency. You may file a complaint by yourself or with the help of an advocate, like a private fair housing center or an attorney. After you submit your information, these entities will conduct an intake interview, investigate, and determine if unlawful housing discrimination likely occurred. Unlike private fair housing centers, state\/local fair housing agencies do not advocate on your behalf in the complaint process.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hud.gov\/program_offices\/fair_housing_equal_opp\/partners\/FHAP\/agencies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to find a list of state\/local government fair housing agencies<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"content-wrap-item post__heading post__heading-undefined wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"container-fluid pb-lg\">\n        <div class=\"row justify-content-lg-center\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-8 col-xl-7 icon-house-after\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<!--    --><!--        <div class=\"admin-message\">Populate content in the sidebar for this block to start taking shape!<\/div>-->\n<!--    -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve ever been told you might be more \u201ccomfortable\u201d in another neighborhood; been pressured by a landlord to pay rent with sexual favors; or told to get rid of an animal, even though they\u2019re an assistance animal, you may have experienced housing discrimination. 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