Fair Housing Law and Regulations
Federal Fair Housing Agencies
Federal Fair Housing Guidance/Memos
Advertising & Marketing
- Guidance Regarding Advertisements Under §804(c) of the Fair Housing Act, Jan. 9, 1995
- FHEO Guidance on Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act in Marketing and Application Processing at Subsidized Multifamily Properties (4/21/22)
- Guidance on Application of the Fair Housing Act to the Advertising of Housing, Credit, and Other Real Estate-Related Transactions through Digital Platforms (4/24)
Criminal Background Checks
- Office of General Counsel Guidance on Application of Fair Housing Act Standards to the Use of Criminal Records by Providers of Housing and Real Estate-Related Transactions, April 4, 2016.
- HUD Notice PIH 2015-19: Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted Housing on Excluding the Use of Arrest Records in Housing Decisions, Nov. 2, 2015
- Guidance on Application of the Fair Housing Act to the Screening of Applicants for Rental Housing (4/24)
Disability
- U.S. Department of Justice/HUD Guidance, May 17, 2004: Reasonable Accommodations Under the Fair Housing Act
- U.S. Department of Justice/HUD Guidance, March 5, 2008: Reasonable Modifications Under the Fair Housing Act
- Notice FHEO-2020-01: Assessing a Person’s Request to Have an Animal as a Reasonable Accommodation Under the Fair Housing Act, Jan. 28, 2020
- Fact Sheet on HUD’S Assistance Animals Notice, Jan. 28, 2020
- U.S. Department of Justice/HUD Guidance, April 30, 2013: Accessibility (Design and Construction) Requirements For Covered Multifamily Dwellings Under The Fair Housing Act
Disparate Impact
Familial Status
- Fair Housing Enforcement—Occupancy Standards; Notice of Statement of Policy (Keating Memo), Dec. 22, 1998
- HUD Final Rule, April 2, 1999: Implementation of the Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995
- Questions and Answers Concerning the Final Rule Implementing the Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995 (HOPA)
Limited English Proficiency
Sex Discrimination
- HUD Memo, Kim Kendrick, June 17, 2008: Questions and Answers on Sexual Harassment Under the Fair Housing Act
- HUD Guidance, September 13, 2016: Office of General Counsel, “Guidance on Application of Fair Housing Act Standards to the Enforcement of Local Nuisance and Crime-Free Housing Ordinances Against Victims of Domestic Violence, Other Crime Victims, and Other
- HUD Memo, Sara K. Pratt, Feb. 9, 2011: Assessing Claims of Housing Discrimination Against Victims of Domestic Violence under the Fair Housing Act and the Violence Against Women Act