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Fair Housing
Fair Housing laws
Term | Definition |
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Civil Right Act of 1866 | Prohibit discrimination because of race without exception |
Civil Rights Act of 1968 | Prohibits from discrimination because of race,color,religion or national origin. |
Housing and Community Development Act 1974 | Prohibits discrimination based on sex, and requires the use of equal housing opportunity poster |
Michigan person with Disability civil rights act | Defines the civil rights of individuals who have a disability to prohibit discriminatory practices,policies, and customs in exercise of those rights. |
Civil Rights Act “ Elliot Larson” 1977 | Prohibits against discrimination because of age and marital status and with regards to employment, height and weight. |
Fair Housing Amendment Act of 1988 | Protect disabled individual may suffer from determinable physical or mental condition; disease, injury,congenital condition, functional disorder |
Refuse to Permit | At expense of the disabled, reasonable modifications of existing premises occupied may be necessary to afford the disabled full enjoyment |
Multi-Family Dwelling | All 4 unit apartment complex must be accessible to disabled individuals if apartment is on ground floor. 1991 |
Advertising | To make or cause to be made , printed, or published, any notice, statement or advertising with respect or sale indicating a preference,limitations of discrimination |
Blockbusting | To profit from INDUCING any person to sell or rent to certain groups of a particular race, color etc. |
Discrimination by Financial Institution | Loaning money or in giving favorable terms and interest |
Redlining | A lender refuses loans on a property in certain sections of the city regardless of qualifications of property or applicant. |
Accepting a Listing | A licensee, knowing that discrimination might exist against a certain group of people by the seller. |
Denying membership | participation in any group or facility related to selling or renting dwellings on basis of race, color, etc |
Steering | Directing minority persons into or away from neighborhoods because of there minority status |
Remedies and pentalties | A person can file a complaint with HUD within one year from the date of occurrence. |
Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( Truth in Lending Act) | Prohibits lenders from discrimination against borrowers because of race, creed, color, national origin, age receipt of public assistance, sex, marital status |