Fair Housing Act & Fair Housing Amendments Act — Federal laws that prohibit housing discrimination on the basis of race or color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability. The federal Acts apply to all aspects of the landlord/tenant relationship, from refusing to rent to… … Law dictionary
Fair housing — In the United States, the fair housing (also open housing) policies date largely from the 1960s. Originally, the terms fair housing and open housing came from a political movement of the time to outlaw discrimination in the rental or purchase of… … Wikipedia
Housing Act of 1949 — Sprawling public housing projects like Chicago s Cabrini–Green were one result of the Housing Act of 1949. The American Housing Act of 1949 (Title V of P.L. 81 171) was a landmark, sweeping expansion of the federal role in mortgage insurance and… … Wikipedia
National Housing Act — Le National Housing Act (que l on peut traduire par « Loi de logement nationale ») est une loi fédérale américaine approuvée en 1934 par le Congrès des Etats Unis en pleine grande dépression, et qui visait à faciliter l accès à l… … Wikipédia en Français
Housing Segregation — is the practice of denying African American or other minority groups equal access to housing through the process of misinformation, denial of realty and financing services, and racial steering. Misinformation can take the form of realtors or… … Wikipedia
California Fair Employment and Housing Act — The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), codified as [http://finduslaw.com/california fair employment and housing act feha government code 12900 12996 Government Code §§12900 12996] , is powerful California statute used to fight… … Wikipedia
Housing and Urban Development — (HUD) The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is the agency responsible for managing the Federal Housing Administration and other housing finance programs, and for enforcing the federal Fair Housing Act and Fair Housing… … Law dictionary
Housing for Older Persons Act — The Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995 (HOPA) amends Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act). The consolidated Act is administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).HOPA amends the Fair Housing … Wikipedia
Fair Deal — [ feə diːl; englisch »gerechte Verteilung«], Bezeichnung für das innenpolitische Reformprogramm Präsident H. S. Trumans, das dieser nach seinem Wahlsieg (November 1948) am 5. 1. 1949 dem Kongress vorlegte. Dieses Programm, das in Teilen seit… … Universal-Lexikon
Civil Rights Act of 1968 — Fair Housing Act redirects here. For the 1963 California law, see Rumford Fair Housing Act. President Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act of 1968 … Wikipedia