Housing Discrimination Statement

10 HOUSING DISCRIMINATION The federal Fair Housing Act prohibits the denial of housing to a person based on the person’s membership in one or more of the classes protected under e Act The protected classes are race , color , religion , national origin , sex , familial status , and disability It is therefore illegal to discriminate against a person in the provision of housing because of a person’s membership in a protected class in the following situations • the sale or rental of most housing ; the terms , conditions , privileges of sale or rental , or provision of services or facilities in connection with the sale or rental of most housing ; • the advertising of a sale or rental of housing ; the representation of the availability of housing for rental or sale ; the provision of reasonable modification to a dwelling for persons with a disability at their expense when necessary for the full use and enjoyment of the dwelling ; • the provision of reasonable accommodations to the rules , policies , practices or services when necessary to provide persons with a disability the equal opportunity to use and enjoy the dwelling ; • the financing or refinancing of housing ; and the provision of real estate brokerage services WHAT IS PROHIBITED FALSE DENIAL OF AVAILABILITY Advising someone , because of his or her class member ship , that there are no available units when , in fact , there are “ Sorry we just rented the last unit ” REFUSAL TO DEAL Refusing to rent , sell , or negotiate with a person because of class member ship “ We don’t rent to Jews ” or “ We don’t sell to families with children ” DISCRIMINATORY TERMS , CONDITIONS AND PROVISION OF SERVICES OR FACILITIES Giving less favorable terms in sales or rental agreements because of class membership “ The rent is 200 higher for tenants with a service animal ” DISCRIMINATORY ADVERTISING Indicating any preference , limitation or discrimination because of class member ship “ No African Americans need apply ” FINANCIAL DISCRIMINATION Denying any type of home loan for discriminatory reasons by lenders , including banks , savings and loan associations , insurance companies , and others , or giving less favorable loan terms because of class membership REFUSAL TO PERMIT A REASONABLE MODIFICATION TO THE UNIT AT THE EXPENSE OF THE PERSON WITH A DISABILITY , IN ORDER THAT THE PERSON MAY HAVE FULL ENJOYMENT OF THE UNIT “ You may not install grab bars in the bathroom ” DENIAL OF A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF RENTAL IN ORDER THAT THE PERSON WITH A DISABILITY MAY HAVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO USE AND FULLY ENJOY THEIR UNIT “ It’s against the rules to have another person live with you , even though there is enough room and the person is necessary to help you with your health needs PageIn addition , it is illegal to coerce , intimidate , threaten or interfere with a person seeking to exercise rights under the Fair Housing Act The Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina is available to provide information concerning a person’s rights under the federal Fair Housing Act ` LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA Fair Housing Project PO Box 26087 Raleigh , NC 27611 1 - 855 - 797 - 3247 wwwfairhousingorg Any person or persons wishing to file a complaint of housing discrimination in the Town of Selma may do so by informing Town Manager , or successor so titled , 114 N Raiford Street , Selma , NC 27576 - 2833 , phone number 919 - 965 - 9841 ; TDD 800 - 735 - 2962 , of the facts and circumstance of the alleged discriminatory acts or practice Upon receiving a housing discrimination complaint , the Town Manager shall acknowledge the complaint within 10 days in writing and inform the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality DEQ , Division of Water Infrastructure DWI and the North Carolina Human Relations Commission NCHRC about the complaint Page