Understanding Who the Fair Housing Act Protects The Fair Housing Act (FHA) prohibits discrimination in housing based on several protected classes. These protected classes are: Race: A person’s ancestry or ethnic group Color: A person’s skin color Religion:...
Distinctions Between the ADA and Fair Housing Law The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Housing Act (FHA) are both civil rights laws that protect individuals from discrimination. However, they have different scopes and focus on different types of...
Understanding Fair Housing Rights The Fair Housing Act is a federal law that prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and familial status. What are the goals of the Fair...
Understanding the ADA The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including housing, employment, transportation, and telecommunications. The ADA was...
Understanding ADA and Fair Housing Law Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including employment,...
