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Fair housing
Accessible housing for everyone
Whether you live in a city, suburban area, or rural community, finding safe, affordable housing can be a challenge.
Fortunately, our laws safeguard your right to choose where to live without discrimination based upon race, religion, sex, or a number of other attributes.
Federal and our state laws in New york city exist to ensure that equivalent housing opportunities are available to all. Some city governments offer much more securities. This assistance discusses a few of those laws and includes information about what to do if you think a property manager, seller, or lender has discriminated versus you.
Housing is one of life's basics; it is essential that everybody has access to it, complimentary from discrimination. If you have any questions 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 local laws restrict discrimination by housing providers (including owners, realty representatives, handling representatives, developing superintendents, and cooperative and condo boards), and lending institutions (banks and mortgage companies).
- The Federal Fair Housing Act makes it unlawful to discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, familial status (presence of kids under age 18), color, national origin, religious beliefs, impairment (physical or mental), or sex. - The New York City State Human Rights Law covers all the same attributes, and also secures against discrimination based on creed, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, or lawful source of earnings (public or housing support, Social Security, additional security earnings, pension, kid support, alimony, foster care subsidies, annuities, or welfare). Many local governments have additional defenses. The New York City Human Rights Law likewise covers: gender, citizenship status, collaboration status, and lawful occupation.
Most housing is included
In the state of New York, anti-discrimination laws cover most kinds of housing, with four main exceptions:
- one- or two-family owner-occupied buildings - room rentals in housing for people of the same sex, such as college dorm rooms or boarding homes where all locals are of the very same sex
- housing planned for people over the age of 55, or over the age of 62
- room rentals in owner-occupied housing
Prohibited actions
These laws apply to the sale or rental of housing and likewise to mortgage financing and supply securities against different forms of housing discrimination including the following:
- refusal to make sensible modifications to a residence or common usage location to accommodate a person's special needs - rejection to make reasonable accommodations in policies or services if necessary for disabled persons to use the housing
In addition, any multifamily housing developed after 1991 must comply with ease of access requirements.
Repairing the damage
If it is discovered that discrimination has actually occurred, actions may be taken to correct the scenario. These can consist of:
- requiring changes in policies and - making the housing or loan readily available
- evaluating money damages or lawyer fees or Imposing civil fines and penalties
If you have concerns or believe you have actually been a victim of housing discrimination, the following companies may have the ability to assist. You can find contact information for each at the bottom of this web page.
- The Civil Rights Bureau of the Office of the New York State Chief law officer investigates and prosecutes inequitable 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 manages specific complaints of discrimination. You have one year after an alleged infraction to submit a grievance.
- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) handles private problems of discrimination based on the federal Fair Housing Act. You have one year after a supposed offense to submit a problem.
- The New York City City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) deals with individual problems of discrimination based upon the New york city City Human Rights Law.
You have one year after an alleged violation to file a complaint. You are precluded from filing a claim with CCHR if you have actually already filed the very same claim based on the same truths with another company or in court.
Office of the New York State Chief Law Officer Civil Rights Bureau 28 Liberty Street New York NY 10005 212-416-8250 1-800-788-9898 (TDD). Civil Rights Bureau
New York 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 NY 10278-0068. 212-264-8000. 212-264-0927 (TTY). Hud.gov
New York City Human Rights Commission. 22 Reade Street, First Floor. New York NY 10007. 212-306-7450. nyc.gov/ humanrights
Letitia James
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