MilitaryOwners Fair Housing Notice

Laws

Federal and state fair housing laws were put into effect to create an even playing field for homebuyers in all areas of a real estate transaction. All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination." There may also be additional state and local laws, which must be complied with when advertising housing as well.

Title VIII of the Civil Right Act of 1968 also known as the Fair Housing Act (of 1968) prohibits the following forms of discrimination:

1. Refusal to sell or rent a dwelling to any person because of his race, color, religion or national origin 2. Discrimination against a person in the terms, conditions or privilege of the sale or rental of a dwelling. 3. Advertising the sale or rental of a dwelling indicating preference of discrimination based on race, color, religion or national origin. 4. Coercing, threatening, intimidating, or interfering with a person's enjoyment or exercise of housing rights based on discriminatory reasons or retaliating against a person or organization that aids or encourages the exercise or enjoyment of fair housing rights.

Responsibilities

Homesellers, prospective homebuyers, real estate agents, mortgage brokers and loan officers all have rights and responsibilities under the law.

Sellers' Responsibilities As a home seller or landlord, you are obligated not to discriminate in the sale, rental or financing of your property on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin. Also, you cannot do so through your licensed broker or salesperson, who is also bound by anti-discrimination laws. You may not set any discriminatory terms or conditions in a purchase contract or a lease. Additionally, you may not deny that housing is available or advertise a property's availability only to persons of a certain race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin.

Real Estate Professionals' Responsibilities Real Estate agents, mortgage brokers and loan officers in a real estate transaction may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin. Equally as important, they may not follow such instructions from a homeseller or landlord.

Rights

MilitaryOwners.com strictly enforces the Fair Housing Act and will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. Any submitted ad should conform to these regulations and each member will be responsible for the proper content of their submitted content. Any ad found violating these statutes will be subject to immediate ad suspention and/or deletion as well as possible account cancellation/deletion.

Additional Information

• Fair Housing Act - it’s the law http://www.fairhousinglaw.org/fair_housing_laws/fh_act.html
• About the Fair Housing http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/housing/housing_coverage.htm http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/FHLaws/yourrights.cfm
• Where to find state and local fair housing laws http://www.fairhousinglaw.org/fair_housing_laws/laws.cfm
• The Achtenberg memo supplied by HUD on housing advertisements: http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/disabilities/sect804achtenberg.pdf

What To Do if You Feel the Law Has Been Violated Discrimination complaints about housing may be filed with the nearest office of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or by calling HUD's toll-free number 1.800.669.9777. Or contact HUD on the Internet at http://www.hud.gov/complaints/housediscrim.cfm.