Content Overview 
- Summary
- Landlords And Sellers Who Are Covered By The Fair Housing Act
- What The Fair Housing Act Requires Landlords To Do
- How To Request An Accommodation
- Permitted Discrimination In The Fair Housing Act
- If You Have A Complaint: Preparatory Steps To Take
- If You Have A Complaint: What You Can Do About It
Housing: Your Legal Rights
If You Have A Complaint: What You Can Do About It
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There are a batch of ways to enforce the Fair Housing Act.
- File a complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. It's free. File a complaint at: File a complaint at: www.hud.gov/complaints/housediscrim.cfm
or at: Office of Program Compliance and Disability Rights, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, S.W., Room 5242, Washington, D.C. 20410. For more information, contact www.hud.gov
or 800.669.9777.
- Check with your state to see if there is an agency which deals with housing discrimination.
- File suit in federal court.
- Contact the U.S. Attorney General who may file suit under the Fair Housing Act if there is a pattern of discrimination.
Low income families can get legal advice from National Legal Aid and Defender Organization: www.nlada.org or call 202.452.0620.
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