This form covers the subject matter described in the form's title for your State. This is a letter from Tenant to Landlord providing notice that Landlord is in violation of the Fair Housing Act through a reduction of denial of services to familiies with children. It is unlawful to deny or discriminate in housing because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin.
Texas Letter from Tenant to Landlord about Fair Housing Reduction or Denial of services to Family with Children
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The federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 and the federal Fair Housing Act Amendments Act of 1988 prohibit discrimination on the basis of the following criteria (called protected categories): race or color; religion; national origin; familial status or ageincludes families with children under the age of 18 and pregnant
While tenants cannot unreasonably deny access to a landlord, landlords must also follow all of the state and local rules regarding access to tenants' apartments. Roughly half of states have rules governing landlord entry into tenants' apartments.
It is against Fair Housing guidelines to provide discounts to the elderly.
Examples of familial status discrimination include: Refusing to rent to families with children. Evicting families once a child joins the family through, e.g., birth, adoption, custody. Requiring families with children to live on specific floors or in specific buildings or areas.
The Fair Housing Act covers most housing. In some circumstances, the Act exempts owner-occupied buildings with no more than four units, single-family housing sold or rented without the use of a broker and housing operated by organizations and private clubs that limit occupancy to members.
Which would be exempt under the Federal Fair Housing Acts of 1968? An individual selling a personal residence who does not use a broker or discriminatory advertising:Some groups are not covered by the Federal Fair Housing protected classes. These are age, marital status, and occupation.
What does "familial status" mean? Familial status means the makeup of your family. The FHA prohibits discrimination on this basis including: children under the age of 18 living with parents/guardians, pregnant women, and people seeking custody of children under 18.
HUD Settles Disability Discrimination Fair Housing Act Case For $80,000.
Under the FHA, familial status discrimination occurs when a landlord, property manager, real estate agent, or property owner treats someone differently because they have a family with one or more individuals who are under 18 years of age.