The Fair Housing Act: Rights and Remedies | West Pen Rural Fait Housing titative Southwestern Pennsyvania Leal Services | Washington, Passo. Srrrsaar2 ‘ | I MG big I]! 11S - The Fair Housing Act | | Whatis Fair Housing? | Is This Unlawful Discrimination? | Alandlord always performs credit | checks on African-American and | * Hispanic applicants, but does not always perform credit checks on Caucasian applicants.Who Is Protected? | oThe Protected Classes: | aRace * | accolee | Sraigua iad | ose« | eFamialsans — -aer~ {2 Disability @ National Origin ~ UO Hove. rer) 6 nt el SS Is This Unlawful | Discrimination? « Familial Status | 2A family in which one or more | “children under sger® hive with | Rearend ofthe |e Thedesgns fhe parent or gel | oda et ie et stains | Also appliesto pregnant women fad anyone securing legal canto ofehiid'undersBie Is This Unlawful Discrimination? A Landlord observes a prospective tenant talking to herself and assumes she hasa mental illness. The Landlord falsely tells her that there are no vacancies. * Disability A Person is considered disabled under the Actif: €@ Heor she has.a physical or mental impairment that substantially its ‘one oF more majr life activities: @ Heor she has a record of sucha, disability OR @ He or she is regarded as having such a bi: of ots a = er What's Covered? oRenting oSelling oLending ensuring @ (All Areas Connected With Residential Housing)Is This Unlawful Discrimination? Owner occupies one half of aduplex. The owner | has only ever rented to | Caucasian applicants and has denied all others. x | | | Renting 0 Who may be liable? ‘0 What properties are covered? Perper corersed Ompler Modctenanead, gow) tu, Speper : Selling/Buying ‘@Who may be liable? ‘© What properties are covered? VealeMortgage and Insurance Issues | eMortgage @ Refinance @ Home Equity 2 Loan Modifications | Appraisals | @ Decisions on Applications | | oRaresand Fees | Is This Unlawful | Discrimination? | Anapartmentis available for $500 per ‘month. A female tenant is interested in the apartment and tells the landlord she | can only afford $450. The landlord | agrees torentto herand els hershe | can make up the additional s50 by “fooling around with hi Examples of Discrimination 2 Aland fo Spediwotany oh* | Examples of TS | eens — -Eecetseesinam * | | sae poe clepebit or Sevi ee One mo), Coverage Specific to Persons with Disabilities | ‘Reasonable Modification oReasonable Accommodation Design Requirements we Is This Unlawful * | Discrimination? | | Aprospective tenant uses a service animal. The landlord agrees to rent to her and service animal, however he tells her that there will be an extra $50.00 security deposit as well a $10.00 per month pet fee. aa Dualiioa ac sals\ ViareS — i hee pathy eoge om] Shavad Sno ealig a — rai b the other inva.prot Reasonable Accommodation Reasonable oNecessary o Required Documentatjon cage) CR: area : dol Mad | SUL CL Qe = d ° ~ metre Pome , 4 oh Is This Unlawful * Discrimination? ‘Tenant, renting a house, requests the Landlord to providea ramp. Landlord agrees provided that Tenant pays for the ramp. Is This Unlawful Discrimination? A Tenant, ina Housing ‘Authority property, requests that they providea ramp. Housing ‘Authority agrees provided that the Tenant pays for the ramp. Doctor Chabon & Une Quad the) Cum oe YeedS aye Cro coy NO, btegyd_> at a ut ——- uyReasonable Modification He Reasonable oNecessary Required Documentation oResponsibilities Design Requirements sami ag cer name | Atunependloom oro | ae eee [eee ee Caen ce + katona bene aenot 1 Saved tr Discrimination? A tenant requests a walkin bathrub from her private landlord. He | agrees to allow her to install the | bathtub provided she restore the | original bathrub ae move out. | * 4s This Unlawful | | | |ee a What Can I Do? Action must be taken i promptly: | 2 Complaints i ePennsyania PARC): BoDays | Federal (HUD): One Year eCivil Lawsuit 2 Pennsyvania: Two Yeas Federal Two Yeas * * | What Can Happen? 2 veo ge ey eviction taped and be abet stan ny | 2 Veould eth hating wnt i 6 lead yt the modfeston oraccommodaton sted 6 lead era polieychange ha would help other. 6 lead getcompensed oro of pocket expenserand * * How To Contact HUD © Piasburgh FHEO Feld Oe Noch tea Bang. oth aor Precburgh, Pass fai Gra70 * lsat eo PES nse : & shingon Be soqc00 sf 1 oe) -5277 |The Fair Housing Act: Rights and Remedies West Penn Rural Fair Housing Initiative Southwestern Penneyvania Legal Services ro West Cherry Ave Washington, Ph Seprsvan *