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Fair Housing Act & Fair Housing Amendments Act

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002037

Federal laws that prohibit discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, and disability. The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 expanded protections to include persons with disabilities and families with children. These acts are enforced by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002037
FieldLaw
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002037",
  "term": "Fair Housing Act & Fair Housing Amendments Act",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Federal laws that prohibit discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, and disability. The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 expanded protections to include persons with disabilities and families with children. These acts are enforced by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/fair-housing-act-and-fair-housing-amendments-act/"
}

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