General

• Protected Classes FAQ
  Read answers to commonly asked questions about the types of people housing discrimination laws protect.
  
  
• Housing Discrimination Basics
  Discover what every tenant should know when it comes to housing discrimination.
  
  
• Overcoming Apartment Fears — Afraid You'll Be Discriminated Against?
  Learn how to pursue an apartment search without letting worries about possible discrimination break your confidence.
  
  
• How to Pursue a Fair Housing Claim Against Your Landlord
  If you decide to proceed with filing a complaint against your landlord or other housing professional with HUD, here are the steps you'll need to take.
  
  
• Before You File a Fair Housing Claim
  Here are issues to consider before you file a fair housing complaint, so that you can make an informed decision about whether you want to proceed.
  
  
• Which FHEO Office Should You Contact?
  If you need to contact the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) about a fair housing issue, use this table to find out which of the ten regional offices covers your area.
  
  
• Avoid Illegal Steering When Looking for an Apartment
  Some landlords practice a form of discrimination known as "steering," which refers to when a landlord tries to limit a renter's housing choices by guiding or encouraging the person to look elsewhere, based on a protected characteristic.
  
  
• Does Your State Fair Housing Law Have Any Additional Protected Classes?
  Many states have their own fair housing law that offers protection to a wide range of people who wouldn't have a claim under federal law.
  
  
• Readers Respond — Dealing With Housing Discrimination
  Here's a chance to share your story if you believe you've experienced housing discrimination.
  
  

Religion

• Your Right to Display Religious Objects in Your Apartment
  If religious decor is important to you, you might wonder whether you can feel free to include what you wish on your apartment walls, and whether an attempt by your landlord to restrict such efforts would be considered religious discrimination.
  
  
• Readers Respond — Displaying Religious Objects
  Share your story about how a landlord or apartment staff barred or discouraged you from including religious objects in your apartment decor, and what you did about it.
  
  

Familial Status

• Families With Children — Who Qualifies for Familial Status Protection
  How to find out if you and your children qualify for protection against familial status discrimination under federal law.
  
  
• Single People and Fair Housing
  Learn what you need to know about how the law affects you if you're single and looking for an apartment.
  
  
• Do You Qualify for Senior Housing?
  Learn what senior housing is and what age you must be to qualify.
  
  
• Can Children Live in Senior Housing?
  Before you begin your senior apartment search, find out what the law says about children and senior housing.
  
  
• Don't Let Your Landlord Tell You Where Your Kids Should Sleep
  As long as your bedroom-sharing plans don't violate occupancy requirements, your landlord should have no right to tell you that your children can't share a room with you—or each other.
  
  
• How to Know Whether Your Landlord Is Unfairly Discriminating Against Children
  Given the law's protection for families with children, you might wonder why so many landlords appear to get away with adopting and enforcing rules that single out children.
  
  
• Can a Landlord Restrict Children's Behavior in the Hallways?
  The key is whether the rule applies to everyone or just attempts to single out children—both on paper and in practice.
  
  

Disability

• Apartment Hunting With a Disability
  If you're looking for an apartment and have a disability, here's what you need to know.
  
  
• You're the Boss When Apartment Hunting With a Disability
  Landlords who make assumptions about your housing needs based on their perception of your disability violate federal law.
  
  
• What Kind of Disability Is Protected Against Discrimination?
  What the law considers to be a disability may be broader—or narrower—than you think. Read about the characteristics of a qualifying disability.
  
  
• How to Find an Accessible Apartment Online
  If you've got a physical disability and need an apartment with accessible features, take advantage of Web resources so you can run an efficient search.
  
  
• Know Your Rights if You Have a Disability
  Read a handy summary of what a landlord must and mustn't do when it comes to dealing with prospects or tenants who have a disability.
  
  
• What You Need to Know About Making Reasonable Accommodation Requests
  Federal anti-discrimination laws require landlords to grant tenants and prospective tenants reasonable accommodations if needed for a disability. If you're considering asking for an accommodation, find out what you need to know.
  
  
• Disability Discrimination Ban May Protect You—Even Without a Disability
  Apartment dwellers who used to have disabilities and even some who never had a disability may be protected by the federal ban on disability discrimination.
  
  
• How Fair Housing Law Protects People With Albinism
  If you have albinism and you're looking for an apartment or already living in one, find out how federal law protects you against discrimination.
  
  
• Apartment Hunting with a Drug or Alcohol Addiction
  If you're an alcoholic or have a drug addiction, you may be concerned that this will cause you problems in your apartment search. Here's what you need to know about how the law protects you.