Resources

General Fair Housing

• Who is Protected by Fair Housing Laws? English | Español | Russian
• What Conduct is Prohibited by Fair Housing Laws? English | Español | Russian
• Types of Housing and Types of Entities Covered by Fair Housing Laws English | Español
• Where Can Fair Housing Actions Be Brought? English | Español

Disability

• What Are the Fair Housing Rights of People with Disabilities? English | Español
• What Are Reasonable Modification Requests in Housing Discrimination? English | Español | Russian
• What Are Reasonable Accommodation Requests in Housing Discrimination? English | Español | Russian
• Letters from Medical Providers to Support Tenants’ Reasonable Modifications/Accommodations Requests to Landlords English | Español | Russian
• Housing Discrimination and Emotional Support Animals English | Español

Source of Income

• What is Source of Income Housing Discrimination? English | Español | Russian
• Housing Subsidies and Benefit Programs in NYC English | Español  
• Fair Housing Tips While Looking for a Home English | Español

Other Protected Characteristics

• What is Race/Color Housing Discrimination? English | Español | Russian
• What is National Origin/Ethnicity Housing Discrimination? English | Español | Russian
• What is Religion-Based Housing Discrimination? English | Español | Russian
• What is Housing Discrimination Based on Sex? English | Español
• What is Housing Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity? English | Español
• What is Familial Status Housing Discrimination? English | Español | Russian
• What is Housing Discrimination Based on Military Status? English | Español
• Domestic Violence and Housing Discrimination English | Español
• Are There Housing Protections For People With Criminal Legal System Interactions? English | Español

GUIDES, HANDBOOKS, BROCHURES

General Fair Housing

• Fair Housing Training Guidebook (2021)
  A comprehensive guidebook designed for use in conjunction with FHJC-authorized fair housing trainings
• Fair Housing Guide (2019)
  A resource for professionals who provide housing counseling, search assistance, and other services to people seeking to rent or purchase housing.
• Protected Characteristics Chart (2023)
  Protected characteristics under federal, state, and local laws within FHJC’s service area
• Prohibited Conduct Chart (2021)
  Actions, statements, and other conduct prohibited under fair housing laws.
• Fair Housing Toolkit (2018)
  An educational tool that describes our nation’s history of segregation, current fair housing issues, and fair housing rights. The toolkit also identifies ways to become more involved in promoting fair housing. Available in English, Mandarin, and Spanish.
• Fair Housing and Advertising Fact Sheet (2018)
  Definitions, explanations, and guidelines to ensure responsible, nondiscriminatory advertising for housing.
• Fair Housing Laws Factsheet (2019)
  An overview of protected classes, prohibited conduct, and available remedies under fair housing laws.

Rental Search Aids

• FHJC Rental Search Log (2020) English | Español
  A convenient way for renters to take notes about apartments that they inquire about.
• Tips for Home Seekers with Rental Subsidies (2020) English | Español
  Advice on interacting with landlords and others when using program vouchers in rental payments.

Nursing Home/Assisted Living – Deaf and Hard of Hearing

• Guide to Auxiliary Aids and Services (2017)
  A complete list of translation services, devices, and practices legally required to be provided for deaf and hard of hearing persons living in nursing homes or assisted living facilities. Produced in conjunction with the National Association for the Deaf.

 FHJC Info

• FHJC Brochure English | Español (2023)
  An overview of FHJC’s mission, programs, activities, history, and impact.
• Fair Housing Justice Center: Fact Sheet (2016)
  Frequently asked questions about the FHJC.

STATEMENTS, REPORTS, POLICY PAPERS

• “Criminal Legal Records: An Impediment to Housing Choice” English | Español (2023)
• “Ending Racism in Residential Real Estate” (2020)
• FHJC Justice for Black Lives Statement (2020)

ARCHIVE

Statements, Reports, Policy Papers

• “Choice Constrained, Segregation Maintained: Using Federal Tax Credits to Provide Affordable Housing” (2013)
• “Fair Housing Cases Show Breadth of Discrimination Laws” (2013)
• “Racial Discrimination in Housing: Underestimated and Overlooked” (2013)
• “Creating Places Where All Are Welcome” (2012)
• “A Test of Our Fairness” (2009)
• No License to Discriminate: Real Estate Advertising, Source of Income Discrimination, and Homelessness in New York City (2008)
• Living in Mixed-Income Housing: Profiles and Future Directions (2008)
• Increasing Access to Low-Poverty Areas by Creating Mixed-Income Housing (2007)

Documentary

• A Matter of Place
  An award-winning documentary from the FHJC and Kavanaugh Productions that shines a bright light on present-day housing discrimination.
• America Divided: “A House Divided”
  Legendary TV producer Norman Lear goes undercover to explore housing inequalities in New York City.
• Testing the Divide
  The companion documentary to Newsday’s Long Island Divided, the most exhaustive report on housing discrimination ever undertaken by a media outlet.

Feature

• “≤” [Less Than or Equal To]
  A collection of provocative monologues about housing discrimination, inspired by real life stories. Originally conceived as an Off-Broadway play, the script is available for free to theater groups, university and high school theater departments, faith-based organizations, fair housing groups, and other non-profit organizations interested in doing readings or full productions.

Deaf Rights

• Deaf Rights in Residential Treatment Centers
  A short educational ASL video and two public service announcements that discuss the fair housing rights of deaf and hard of hearing persons in residential treatment facilities.
• A Home for Henry
  Fair housing rights of deaf and hard of hearing populations in nursing homes and assisted living facilities are discussed in this short film about an elderly Deaf man residing in a nursing home.

FEDERAL, NEW YORK STATE, AND NEW YORK CITY LAWS & REGULATIONS

Federal Fair Housing Laws & Regulations

• Civil Rights Act of 1866
• Federal Fair Housing Act
• FHA Regulations

NY State Human Rights Law and State Division of Human Rights Rules of Practice

• NYS Human Rights Law
• NYS DHR Complaint Page
• NYS DHR Rules of Practice

NYC Human Rights Law and City Commission on Human Rights

• NYC Human Rights Law
• NYCCHR Report Discrimination Page
• NYCCHR Rules of Practice

​HUD & DOJ STATEMENTS, RULES, AND GUIDELINES

General

• Code of Federal Regulations – Discriminatory Conduct
• HUD Discriminatory Effects (Disparate Impact) Rule
• HUD Guidance – Multijurisdictional Complaints

Disability

Accessibility

• Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST
  An initiative designed to promote compliance with the Fair Housing Act design and construction requirements, offering comprehensive and detailed instruction programs, useful online web resources, and a toll-free information line for technical guidance and support.
• Breakdown of Federal Fair Housing Accessibility Laws
• FHA Accessibility Guidelines
• Accessibility Requirements – Covered Dwellings
• Supplement to Notice of Fair Housing Accessibility
• HUD Uniform Federal Accessibility Checklist

Reasonable Modification and Accommodation

• Reasonable Accommodations and Modifications Questions and Answers

Service and Assistance Animals

• HUD Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Guidance on Assistance Animals
• HUD Guidance on Assessing Assistance Animal Requests as a Reasonable Accommodation
• Service and Assistance Animals in Housing and HUD-Funded Programs

Source of Income (Subsidies/Vouchers)

• HUD Memo – Testing for Source of Income Discrimination

Familial Status

• HUD Occupancy Standards Rule

 Sexual Harrassment

• HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity’s Sexual Harassment Resources Page

 Sexual Orientation and Gender

• HUD Memo – Gender and Sexual Orientation

Criminal Records

• HUD Reentry Page

NEW YORK STATE FAIR HOUSING NETWORK

• CNY Fair Housing
• Housing Opportunities Made Equal, Inc.
• Legal Assistance of Western New York
• Long Island Housing Services, Inc.
• Westchester Residential Opportunities, Inc.
• National Fair Housing Alliance
• LawHelp.org
  Website to help low-income New Yorkers solve legal problems
• Who Owns What
  Landlord information for New York buildings searchable by address, helping tenants fight harassment and discrimination
• Just Fix
  Technology to equip tenants with the tools, information, and organizing power to help renters assert their rights.

Federal Agencies

• United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) – New York Regional Office
• United States Department of Justice Housing & Civil Enforcement Section

New York State

• Division of Human Rights (NYDHR)
• Attorney General’s Office

New York City

• Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR)

Surrounding NY Counties

• Nassau County Commission on Human Rights
• Orange County Human Rights Commission
• Rockland County Commission on Human Rights
• Suffolk County Commission on Human Rights
• Westchester County Human Rights Commission