Fair Housing Act & Fair Housing Amendments Act
- Fair Housing Act & Fair Housing Amendments Act
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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 members of certain groups to providing different services during the tenancy. They also apply to the buying and selling of real estate.
Category: Real Estate & Rental Property → Buying a House
Category: Real Estate & Rental Property → Selling a House
Category: Real Estate & Rental Property → Renters' & Tenants' Rights
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill.
2009.
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