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How to File HUD Complaint Fair Housing Violations & Tenant Rights

Housing Discrimination Laws
Laws at all levels of government—federal, state, county, and city—prohibit housing discrimination, and each set of laws has its own complaint processes and enforcement procedures.

Federal law—specifically, the Fair Housing Act (FHA) Federal Housing Administration—prohibits discrimination based on:

race
color
religion
sex
disability
familial status, and
national origin.

(42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 and following.) https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/te...

This ban on discrimination applies to the renting and selling of nearly all types of property. (The FHA has limited exceptions.

Other violations are less obvious, such as asking a potential tenant if she is pregnant or not allowing a service animal due to a “no pets” policy.

Should I File a Fair Housing Complaint?
If you experience housing discrimination, you'll want to first determine which law or laws apply to your situation.

How Do I File a Fair Housing Complaint?
If you’ve decided to pursue a complaint under federal, state, or local law, the next step is to prepare and file the complaint.

Filing a Federal Fair Housing Complaint
Victims file federal fair housing complaints with HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO). You can call FHEO directly to lodge your complaint or fill out and file a complaint form. FHEO accepts completed complaint forms online, by email, by mail, and at any of its ten regional offices.

After receiving a complaint, FHEO begins an investigation. When the investigation is complete, FHEO will either dismiss the complaint (if it doesn’t find enough evidence of discrimination) or issue a Charge of Discrimination.

The laws implemented and enforced by FHEO include:

• The Fair Housing Act
• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
• The Architectural Barriers Act of 1968
• The Age Discrimination Act of 1975
• Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972
• Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968


Filing State or Local Fair Housing Complaints
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/f...

FAIR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FHAP) AGENCIES+
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/f...

Regional and Field FHEO Offices
Your local FHEO office may be able to answer your fair housing questions. Get contact information for FHEO offices here.

Other Offices of HUD
While FHEO investigates certain types of complaints, other offices of HUD might be able to assist with your complaint, including the following:

Equal Access Rule and (VAWA) Complaints: Complaints alleging a violation of HUD program regulations that prohibit discrimination on the basis of orientation, gender identity, and marital status, or that allege discrimination related to VAWA can be reported to FHEO or the program.

Multifamily Housing Complaints: Complaints about the management of HUDinsured and HUDassisted properties, including poor maintenance, dangers to health and safety, mismanagement, and fraud, can be reported to the Multifamily Housing Complaint Line at 1800MULTI70 (18006858470).

Housing Choice Voucher Complaints: Complaints, other than complaints related to discrimination, about Housing Choice Vouchers can be reported to the Public and Indian Housing Customer Service Center at [email protected] or 18009552232.

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