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Learn where to complain about discrimination if you are trying to rent housing.

Housing discrimination happens when a housing provider or lending institution gets in the way of a person renting a place to live because of their:

Race or color
National origin
Religion
Sex (gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation)
Family status (such as having children)
Disability

The Fair Housing Act makes housing discrimination illegal. Read about the types of discrimination covered by the Fair Housing Act.

File a housing discrimination complaint

Submit a housing complaint with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) if you think you have experienced housing discrimination.

LAST UPDATED: December 7, 2023

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