The Fair Housing Center helps fight housing discrimination across Nebraska and in Western Iowa . Fair Housing is the right to buy, rent, insure, or live in housing under the same terms and conditions as everyone else without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, or disability. Housing discrimination is against the law.
What is Fair Housing?
Fair Housing is the right for all people to have safe, decent housing and be able to get this housing without discrimination. City, State, and Federal Fair Housing Laws require that all people have an equal opportunity to buy, rent, or live in housing.
Who is Protected?
Federal Fair Housing Laws prohibit discrimination based on:
- Race
- Color
- Religion
- National Origin
- Sex
- Familial Status (Children in the Home)
- Disability (Physical or Mental)
Services to Housing Consumers:
- Know and understand how fair housing laws protect you and your family. Determine if you have experienced housing discrimination
- Have your complaint of housing discrimination investigated confidentially, quickly, and effectively at no cost to you
- Have someone to assist you through the complaint process
Services to Housing Providers:
- Get answers for questions related to fair housing issues
- Have professional training developed and conducted for your staff and/or professional organizations at reasonable cost
- Have someone help to mediate and conciliate fair housing disputes or concerns
- Ensure your employees are in compliance with our fair housing audit services
- Remember, compliance with fair housing laws is good business
What Can I Do?
If you feel that you have been discriminated against in the sale or
rental of property, you can file an administrative complaint within one year after the act has occurred or a private action within two years of the act. The complaint must be based on the belief that race, color, sex, religion, familial status, disability and/or National origin status was the reason for the alleged discriminatory act.
If you have questions about the meaning and application of the law, or questions on how to file a complaint, please contact the Fair Housing staff at 402.934,6675 or toll-free at 800.639.5853 (800-NOW-FAIR). Nebraska Relay, contact 800.833.0920 (voice) or 800.833.7352 (TTY).
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