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Fair housing

Accessible housing for everyone

Whether you reside in a city, residential area, or rural neighborhood, discovering safe, inexpensive housing can be an obstacle.

Fortunately, our laws safeguard your right to select where to live without discrimination based on race, faith, sex, or a variety of other qualities.

Federal and our state laws in New york city exist to guarantee that equal housing chances are available to all. Some city governments use much more protections. This assistance explains some of those laws and consists of details about what to do if you believe a property manager, seller, or lending institution has actually victimized you.

Housing is among life’s fundamentals; it is important that everybody has access to it, complimentary from discrimination. If you have any concerns or concerns,
please call my workplace.

Fair housing laws: how we are secured

The federal Fair Housing Act, the New York City State Human Rights Law, and various regional laws restrict discrimination by housing companies (consisting of owners, genuine estate agents, managing agents, constructing superintendents, and cooperative and condominium boards), and lending institutions (banks and mortgage companies).

– The Federal Fair Housing Act makes it illegal to discriminate on the basis of a person’s race, familial status (presence of children under age 18), color, national origin, religious beliefs, disability (physical or psychological), or sex.
– The New York State Human Rights Law covers all the very same qualities, and likewise secures versus discrimination based upon creed, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, status, or lawful income (public or housing assistance, Social Security, supplemental security income, pension, child assistance, spousal support, foster care subsidies, annuities, or welfare). Many regional governments have additional defenses. The New York City Human Rights Law likewise covers: gender, citizenship status, partnership status, and lawful profession.

Most housing is included

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

– one- or two-family owner-occupied buildings
– space rentals in housing for individuals of the exact same sex, such as college dorm rooms or boarding houses where all residents are of the exact same sex
– housing planned for people over the age of 55, or over the age of 62
– space leasings in owner-occupied housing

Prohibited actions

These laws apply to the sale or rental of housing and likewise to mortgage loaning and supply securities against different types of housing discrimination consisting of the following:

– refusal to make reasonable adjustments to a home or common usage location to accommodate an individual’s impairment
– rejection to make reasonable lodgings in policies or services if required for disabled individuals to use the housing

In addition, any multifamily housing built after 1991 should comply with accessibility requirements.

Repairing the damage

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

– needing changes in policies and practices
– making the housing or loan available
– examining cash damages or attorney charges or Imposing civil fines and charges

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

– The Civil Rights Bureau of the Office of the New York City State Chief law officer investigates and prosecutes discriminatory policies and patterns or practices of discrimination. The bureau is committed to combating housing discrimination throughout the state.
– The New York State Division of Human Rights manages private problems of discrimination. You have one year after an alleged violation to submit a problem.
– The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) handles specific complaints of discrimination based upon the federal Fair Housing Act. You have one year after a supposed offense to file a complaint.
– The New York City City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) manages private grievances of discrimination based on the New York City Human Rights Law.

You have one year after a supposed infraction to file a complaint. You are precluded from submitting a claim with CCHR if you have actually currently filed the same claim based on the exact same realities with another company or in court.

Office of the New York State Attorney General Civil Liberty Bureau
28 Liberty Street
New York City NY 10005
212-416-8250
1-800-788-9898 (TDD).
Civil Rights 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 NY 10007.
212-306-7450.
nyc.gov/ humanrights

Letitia James

New York State Attorney General

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