Fair Housing Program

Commemorating 50 Years of the Fair Housing Act

Fair housing is more than a list of dos and don'ts, rights and penalties, and mandatory continuing education.

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California federal court rules that a tenant’s lawsuit alleging disability discrimination over loss of his assigned parking spot can continue, denying landlord’s attempt to dismiss the lawsuit.

Pregnant woman and woman holding a young child

NAR was pleased to see H.R. 5 pass the House of Representatives today, as this bill will prohibit all forms of housing discrimination against the LGBT community.

Loan applicants could be affected as FHA tightens standards for higher-risk borrowers. REALTORS® step up to help in the aftermath of Midwestern floods but help is needed, and Gen Xers are buying bigger homes to accommodate multigenerational families. This weeks's video is sponsored by the REALTOR Benefits® program.

The video edition of the quarterly report analyzes legal trends in risk management areas that effect real estate professionals: Agency, Property Condition Disclosure, RESPA, and Fair Housing.

This is an overview of the developments covered in the Legal Pulse Newsletter for the fourth quarter of 2018. This summary covers Agency, Property Condition Disclosure, RESPA, and Fair Housing.

Get Involved

Here are some things you and your REALTOR® association can do to recognize Fair Housing Month:

Sponsor a local Fair Housing Month poster contest. Afterward, make association calendars out of the artwork.
Publish the REALTOR® Fair Housing Declaration and post it in your office and/or association.
Use the Fair Housing Proclamation and have your local government proclaim April as Fair Housing Month.
Display the 2017 Fair Housing Focus Poster in your office and/or association.