Here's what you need to know about how the federal Fair Housing
Act can protect your rights:
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The federal Fair Housing Act (FHA)
prohibits housing discrimination based on race, color, religion,
sex, family status, national origin, or disability. |
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The FHA prohibits discrimination
against people with disabilities, including those with severe
breathing problems. |
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The FHA is important because it
allows people with breathing disabilities to seek reasonable
accommodations from owners and operators of most housing in
the United States in order to address the serious health hazards
posed by secondhand smoke that infiltrates their housing. |
Download information about the federal Fair
Housing Act.
Download an analysis of how
the federal FHA applies to situations involving secondhand
smoke in apartments.
Download an analysis of the authority of Housing Authorities and Section 8 multiunit housing owners to adopt smoke-free policies in their residential units.
