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Fair housing

Accessible housing for everybody

Whether you reside in a city, suburb, or rural neighborhood, finding safe, cost effective housing can be a difficulty.

Fortunately, our laws protect your right to select where to live without discrimination based upon race, faith, sex, or a variety of other characteristics.

Federal and our state laws in New york city exist to ensure that equivalent housing chances are available to all. Some city governments offer much more securities. This guidance discusses a few of those laws and consists of information about what to do if you believe a landlord, seller, or lending institution has actually victimized you.

Housing is one of life's essentials; it is very important that everyone has access to it, devoid of discrimination. If you have any concerns or concerns,
please contact my workplace.

Fair housing laws: how we are secured

The federal Fair Housing Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, and different regional laws forbid discrimination by housing providers (including owners, property representatives, handling agents, developing superintendents, and cooperative and condominium boards), and lending institutions (banks and mortgage business).

- The Federal Fair Housing Act makes it unlawful to discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, familial status (presence of children under age 18), color, nationwide origin, faith, disability (physical or psychological), or sex.
- The New York City State Human Rights Law covers all the very same characteristics, and also protects versus discrimination based upon creed, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, or lawful income source (public or housing assistance, Social Security, supplemental security income, pension, kid assistance, spousal support, foster care subsidies, annuities, or welfare). Many local federal governments have additional defenses. The New York City Human Rights Law also covers: gender, citizenship status, partnership status, and legal occupation.

Most housing is consisted of

In the state of New York, anti-discrimination laws cover most kinds of housing, with four main exceptions:

- one- or two-family owner-occupied structures
- space leasings in housing for people of the same sex, such as college dorms or boarding homes where all residents are of the same sex
- housing planned for people over the age of 55, or over the age of 62
- room leasings in owner-occupied housing

Prohibited actions

These laws use to the sale or rental of housing and also to mortgage loaning and provide securities against different kinds of housing discrimination including the following:

- rejection to make reasonable modifications to a residence or typical use area to accommodate a person's special needs
- rejection to make sensible lodgings in policies or services if necessary for handicapped persons to use the housing

In addition, any multifamily housing built after 1991 should comply with ease of access requirements.

Repairing the damage

If it is found that discrimination has occurred, steps might be taken to remedy the circumstance. These can consist of:

- needing changes in policies and practices
- making the housing or loan available
- examining money damages or lawyer fees or Imposing civil fines and charges

If you have questions or think you have been a victim of housing discrimination, the following firms may have the ability to assist. You can discover contact details for each at the bottom of this web page.

- The Civil Liberty Bureau of the Office of the New York State Attorney general of the United States examines and prosecutes prejudiced policies and patterns or practices of discrimination. The bureau is committed to combating housing discrimination throughout the state.
- The New York City State Division of Human Rights handles private grievances of discrimination. You have one year after an alleged violation to file a grievance.
- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) deals with individual problems of discrimination based upon the federal Fair Housing Act. You have one year after a supposed infraction to submit a grievance.
- The New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) deals with private complaints of discrimination based upon the New York City Human Rights Law.

You have one year after an alleged violation to submit a complaint. You are precluded from suing with CCHR if you have actually already submitted the exact same claim based upon the very same facts with another agency or in court.

Office of the New York City State Chief Law Officer Civil Liberty Bureau
28 Liberty Street
New York City NY 10005
212-416-8250
1-800-788-9898 (TDD).
Civil Liberty Bureau

New York City State Division of Human Rights.
One Fordham Plaza, 4th Floor.
Bronx NY 10458.
1-888-392-3644.
718-741-8300 (TDD/TTY).
dhr.ny.gov

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Housing Enforcement Center.
26 Federal Plaza, Room 3541.
New York City NY 10278-0068.
212-264-8000.
212-264-0927 (TTY).
Hud.gov

New York City City Human Rights Commission.
22 Reade Street, First Floor.
New York City NY 10007.
212-306-7450.
nyc.gov/ humanrights

Letitia James

New York City State Attorney General Of The United States

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