Fair Housing Act

Fair Housing Act refers to Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), as amended, it "prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings, and in other housing-related transactions, based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women, and people securing custody of children under the age of 18), and disability."

Articles and resources

Related SourceWatch articles

• Racial Discrimination in Housing
• Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP)

External resources

• Fair Housing-It's Your Right, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
• Fair Housing Laws and Presidential Executive Orders, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
• Title VIII: Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.