Federal regulation regarding EQUAL opportunity in housing are principally contained in what two laws?
1. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 and 2. The Federal Fair Housing Act (Title VII of The Civil Rights Act of 1866)
The Civil Rights Act of 1866
prohibits all racial or color discrimination
The Federal Fair Housing Act .."Title VII of The Civil Rights Act of 1866
prohibits discrimination on the basis of color, race, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or familiar status in the sale or rental of residential property.
Discriminatory actions include :
refusing to deal with an individual or a specific group, changing any terms of real estate or loan transaction, changing the services offered for any individual or group, making statements or advertisements that indicate discriminatory restrictions, or ot
Some exceptions of discrimination apply to
brokers, and none when the discriminatory act is based on race
Complaints under the Federal Fair Housing may be reported to any investigated by the
Department of Housing and Urban Development and may be taken to a U.S. district court.
Complaints under the Civil Rights Act of 1866
must be taken to a federal court
New Jersey's "Law Against Discrimination" adds additional protected classes including....
1. creed 2. color 3. nationality 4. ancestry 5. affectional or sexual orientation
A housing poster must be displayed in a
real estate and rental office
Records must be kept of solicitation that might be construed as
blockbusting
Each listing property owner must be giving a summary of
The Law Against Discrimination
**Owners of multiple dwellings with 25 or more units must make
annual reports on racial status of their tenants solely on the basis of " LAWFUL SOURCE of INCOME ".
The court cases known as Mount Laurel I and Mount Laurel II mandate
availability of low-income and middle-income housing in housing developments
Licensees must take special care that their ads include..
No language that could be considered discriminatory
The HUD/NAR Fair Housing Partnership guide (replacing the Voluntary Affirmative Marketing Agreement) offers
alternative suggestions for developing and implementing fair housing partnerships in the community.
The Fair Housing Declaration developed by the NAR and HUD contains
principles for REALTORS@ to use to promote fair housing to the public and within the firm