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    Fair housing

    Accessible housing for everybody

    Whether you reside in a city, suburb, or rural neighborhood, discovering safe, inexpensive housing can be a challenge.

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

    Federal and our state laws in New york city exist to guarantee that equal housing chances are available to all. Some regional governments use even more securities. This guidance describes some of those laws and consists of information about what to do if you think a landlord, seller, or lending institution has discriminated against you.

    Housing is among life's essentials; it is necessary that everybody has access to it, devoid of discrimination. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact my office.

    Fair housing laws: how we are protected

    The federal Fair Housing Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, and different regional laws prohibit discrimination by housing suppliers (including owners, property agents, managing representatives, constructing superintendents, and cooperative and condo boards), and loan providers (banks and mortgage business).

    - The Federal Fair Housing Act makes it prohibited to discriminate on the basis of a person's race, familial status (presence of children 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 very same attributes, and also secures against discrimination based upon creed, age, sexual preference, gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, or legal income (public or housing assistance, Social Security, supplemental security income, pension, child assistance, spousal support, foster care subsidies, annuities, or unemployment advantages). Many local governments have extra defenses. The New York City Human Rights Law also covers: gender, citizenship status, partnership 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 structures

  • room rentals in housing for people of the very same sex, such as college dormitories or boarding houses where all citizens are of the exact 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 leasing of housing and also to mortgage financing and supply securities versus different forms of housing discrimination including the following:

    - rejection to clear up adjustments to a residence or common usage area to accommodate an individual's impairment

  • rejection to make affordable accommodations in policies or services if required for handicapped individuals to use the housing

    In addition, any multifamily housing constructed after 1991 must comply with ease of access requirements.

    Repairing the damage

    If it is discovered that discrimination has actually taken place, steps might be taken to remedy the scenario. These can consist of:

    - needing modifications in policies and practices

  • making the housing or loan available

  • assessing cash damages or lawyer charges or Imposing civil fines and charges

    If you have questions or think you have actually been a victim of housing discrimination, the following companies might have the ability to help. You can discover contact details for each at the bottom of this websites.

    - 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 devoted 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 offense to submit a grievance.

  • The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) deals with private problems of discrimination based on the federal Fair Housing Act. You have one year after an alleged infraction to file a grievance.

  • The New York City City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) deals with specific complaints of discrimination based on the New york city City Human Rights Law.

    You have one year after a supposed violation to submit a problem. You are precluded from submitting a claim with CCHR if you have currently submitted the same claim based upon the same truths with another company or in court.

    Office of the New York City State Attorney General Of The United States Civil Liberty Bureau 28 Liberty Street New York City NY 10005 212-416-8250 1-800-788-9898 (TDD). Civil Liberty Bureau
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    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 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

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