Fair Housing Act definition
Examples of Fair Housing Act in a sentence
All parties understand that the federal Fair Housing Act of 1989 prohibits the discrimination of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability and the Agents will not discriminate against anyone for any reason.
This act amended the original Fair Housing Act to provide for the protection of families with children and people with disabilities, strengthen punishment for acts of housing discrimination, expand the Justice Department jurisdiction to bring suit on behalf of victims in federal district courts, and create an exemption to the provisions barring discrimination on the basis of familial status for those housing developments that qualify as housing for persons age 55 or older.
The Fair Housing Act, as amended in 1988, also establishes requirements for the design and construction of new rental or for sale multifamily housing to ensure a minimum level of accessibility for persons with disabilities.
Public Law 90-284, Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. §§3601- 20), which provides that it is the policy of the United States to provide, within constitutional limitations, fair housing throughout the United States and prohibits any person from discriminating in the sale, rental, or financing of housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin handicap or familial status.
Fair Housing Act (FHA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and The Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) standards and guidelines shall be followed.