--Nothing in this title prohibits a person engaged in the business of furnishing appraisals of real property to take into consideration factors other than race,. The Fair Housing Act is the federal law that forbids discrimination in housing based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, and family status.Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 adds the additional protected classes of age and ancestry. Title VI prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. AFFH stands for Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing. Contra Costa County, California. Housing for sale or rent, are obligated under the provisions of title VIII of the. Civil Rights Act of 1968 to provide fair housing to all persons regardless of. The statute describes specific actions as discriminatory and hence un- lawful. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the Fair Housing Act, was passed to address discrimination in the housing market.