QUICKLINKS

• Federal, New York State, and New York City

• HUD & DOJ Statements, Rules, and Guidelines

• Summary charts and guides

Federal, New York State, and New York City

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
• SDHR Complaint Form
• SDHR Rules of Practice

NYC Human Rights Law and city COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Rules of Practice

• NYC Human Rights Law as of May 18th 2018
• NYCCHR Rules of Practice
• CCHR Intake Form

HUD & DOJ Statements, Rules, and Guidelines

General

• HUD Memo – Testing for Source of Income Discrimination
• 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

  • HUD & DOJ Joint Statement Reasonable Modifications
  • HUD & DOJ Joint Statement Reasonable Accommodations

• 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

Familial Status

• HUD Occupancy Standards Rule
• Occupancy Standards Under the Fair Housing Act

Sexual Harassment

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

Sexual orientation and gender

• HUD Statement on Housing Discrimination and Persons Identifying as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and/or Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ)
• HUD Memo – Gender and Sexual Orientation

criminal records

• HUD Memo – Criminal Records

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Summary Charts and Guides

• Protected Classes Chart (2022)
  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 Laws Factsheet (2019)
  An overview of protected classes, prohibited conduct, and available remedies under fair housing laws.
• FHJC Exercise Your Fair Housing Rights Chart (2015)
  A graphic visualization of the various steps in the process from complaint to legal action.

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