How Can We Assist You
- About - About the Office
- Employment Opportunities
- Meet Letitia James
- Year in Review
- Individuals - Car & Auto
- Charities & Nonprofits
- Civil Rights
- Consumer Issues
- Credit, Debt, & Lending
- Education & Students
- Environmental Issues
- Health Care & Insurance
- Immigrants' Rights
- Investing & Finance
- Policing Issues
- Tenants & Homeowners
- Voting Rights
- Workers' Rights
- Business Guidance
- Charities, Nonprofits & Fundraisers
- Contract & Procurement Opportunities
- Data Breach Reporting
- Franchise Regulation
- Investments, Registration & Regulation
- Police Guidance
- New York City Voting Rights Act
- Outreach Presentations
- Real Estate Regulation
- Advocacy and Enforcement Actions
- Charities Registry Search
- Charities Transaction Search
- Guidance
- Offering Plan Database
- Opinions
- Publications
- Real Estate Policy Memoranda Search
- Regulatory Documents
- Reports
- Press Releases
- Livestream
- Event Archive
How can we assist you?
- I Wished to ... - Appeal a background check
- Obtain a Job/Internship
- Do Business with the OAG
- File a Grievance
- Find Legal Services
- Know My Rights
- Make a FOIL Request
- Register/Submit a Filing
- Report a Data Breach
- Request a Publication
- Serve Papers on OAG
- Use the trainee ePayment website
- Use the Portal
- Home
- Fair Housing
Fair housing
Accessible housing for everyone
Whether you reside in a city, residential area, or rural neighborhood, discovering safe, affordable housing can be a challenge.
Fortunately, our laws safeguard your right to pick where to live without discrimination based on race, religious beliefs, sex, or a number of other attributes.
Federal and our state laws in New york city exist to guarantee that equal housing opportunities are readily available to all. Some local federal governments provide much more protections. This assistance discusses some of those laws and includes details about what to do if you think a proprietor, seller, or loan provider has actually victimized you.
Housing is one of life's basics; it is very important that everyone has access to it, complimentary from discrimination. If you have any concerns or concerns,
please contact my office.
Fair housing laws: how we are secured
The federal Fair Housing Act, the New York City State Human Rights Law, and different regional laws restrict discrimination by housing companies (including owners, real estate agents, managing agents, developing superintendents, and cooperative and condominium boards), and lenders (banks and mortgage companies).
- The Federal Fair Housing Act makes it prohibited to discriminate on the basis of a person's race, familial status (presence of kids under age 18), color, national origin, faith, special needs (physical or psychological), or sex.
- The New York City State Human Rights Law covers all the same attributes, and likewise protects against discrimination based on creed, age, sexual preference, gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, or lawful source of income (public or housing support, Social Security, extra security earnings, pension, child support, alimony, foster care aids, annuities, or welfare). Many regional governments have extra protections. The New York City City Human Rights Law also covers: gender, citizenship status, partnership status, and legal profession.
Most housing is consisted of
In the state of New York, anti-discrimination laws cover most kinds of housing, with four main exceptions:
- one- or two-family owner-occupied buildings
- space rentals in housing for individuals of the same sex, such as college dormitories or boarding houses where all citizens are of the same sex
- housing planned for people over the age of 55, or over the age of 62
- space leasings in owner-occupied housing
Prohibited actions
These laws apply to the sale or leasing of housing and also to mortgage loaning and offer securities versus different kinds of housing discrimination consisting of the following:
- rejection to make affordable modifications to a house or typical use location to accommodate an individual's impairment
- rejection to make affordable accommodations in policies or services if necessary for disabled persons to utilize the housing
In addition, any multifamily housing built after 1991 should abide by availability requirements.
Repairing the damage
If it is discovered that discrimination has actually happened, actions might be required to treat the situation. These can include:
- requiring modifications in policies and practices
- making the housing or loan available
- examining money damages or attorney costs or Imposing civil fines and charges
If you have concerns or believe you have been a victim of housing discrimination, the following companies might have the ability to assist. You can find contact info for each at the bottom of this websites.
- The Civil Liberty Bureau of the Office of the New York State Chief law officer investigates and prosecutes inequitable policies and patterns or practices of discrimination. The bureau is dedicated to combating housing discrimination throughout the state.
- The New York City State Division of Human Rights deals with specific grievances of discrimination. You have one year after a supposed violation to file a complaint.
- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) manages individual problems of discrimination based on the federal Fair Housing Act. You have one year after a supposed violation to submit a problem.
- The New York City City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) handles specific complaints of discrimination based upon the New york city City Human Rights Law.
You have one year after a supposed infraction to file a problem. You are precluded from filing a claim with CCHR if you have currently submitted the exact same claim based on the exact same truths with another company or in court.
Office of the New York City State Attorney General Of The United States Civil Rights Bureau
28 Liberty Street
New York City NY 10005
212-416-8250
1-800-788-9898 (TDD).
Civil Rights Bureau
New York City State Division of Human Rights.
One Fordham Plaza, fourth Floor.
Bronx NY 10458.
1-888-392-3644.
718-741-8300 (TDD/TTY).
dhr.ny.gov
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Housing Enforcement Center.
26 Federal Plaza, Room 3541.
New York NY 10278-0068.
212-264-8000.
212-264-0927 (TTY).
Hud.gov
New York City City Human Rights Commission.
22 Reade Street, First Floor.
New York City NY 10007.
212-306-7450.
nyc.gov/ humanrights
Letitia James
New York City State Attorney General
Social network
Footer
- Statewide Offices.
- Press Releases.
- File a Grievance.
- Employment Opportunities
Policy Menu
- Privacy Policy.
- Disclaimer.
- Accessibility Policy
We value your personal privacy
We utilize cookies to enhance your surfing experience, improve our content delivery, and evaluate our traffic. We do not utilize cookies for advertising or marketing functions. By utilizing this site, you grant our usage of cookies. You can find out more about how we gather and use information by examining our personal privacy policy.