Fair Housing Division

Fair Housing Division

UTAH LABOR COMMISSION

Dr. David ParkerFair Housing Outreach Specialist

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Let’s Talk About Fair Housing Aging & Disability Resource Connection

University of Utah Officer’s Club August 26, 2014

FAIR HOUSING FOR ALL!

Utah Antidiscrimination & Labor Division - 801-530-6801

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To examine the FAIR HOUSING Law and how To examine the FAIR HOUSING Law and how it relates to youit relates to you

To identify ways to take action


PRESENTATION GOALS

To know that your actions CAN make a difference


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Before laws were passed making housing discrimination against the law, landlords, real estate agents and others could do things to prevent certain

people (African Americans and Hispanics) from renting, buying or insuring a home that they wanted without ever being punished. The Fair Housing Law

protects every person in the U.S., regardless of citizenship, from housing discrimination.

What is the FAIR HOUSING Law?


What is the FAIR HOUSING Law?


YOUR THOUGHTS



The Fair Housing Law was first passed in April 1968 shortly after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King.

What is The FAIR HOUSING Law?

•Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act), as amended, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings, and in other housing-related transactions, based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women, and people securing custody of children under the age of 18), and disability.



The Fair Housing Law means that you and your family have equal opportunity to choose where to live without being discriminated against or treated differently than other people, depending only on whether you are able to pay the rent or mortgage.



YOUR THOUGHTS


What is Discrimination?

Discrimination IS…


…when someone is treated differently based on their race,

color, sex, national origin, religion, disability or source of income.

The FAIR HOUSING Law identifies 7 groups (classes) that are protected against housing

discrimination by the Fair Housing Law.


• RACE• COLOR• NATIONAL ORIGIN• RELIGON• SEX• DISABILITY• FAMILAL STATUS• SOURCE OF INCOME

Protected Classes Under the Fair Housing Law


• RACE• COLOR• NATIONAL ORIGIN• RELIGION • SEX• DISABILITY• FAMILAL STATUS• SOURCE OF INCOME



• RACE• COLOR• NATIONAL ORIGIN• RELIGON• SEX• DISABILITY• FAMILIAL STATUS• SOURCE OF INCOME



Each state has the right to add to the PROTECTED CLASSES within their state. Utah

has added…



• RACE• COLOR• NATIONAL ORIGIN• RELIGION• SEX• DISABILITY• FAMILIAL STATUS • SOURCE OF INCOME

Protected Classes Under theFair Housing Law


Most type of housing is covered includinghousing that is privately owned.

Exceptions:1. Owner occupied - no more than four units2. Single Family house sold or rented without a

broker - advertisement excluded.3. Housing operated by organizations & private

clubs that limits occupancy to members.


Housing Covered


What can you do if…?


RETALIATION

This protection applies regardless

of the validity of the charge



Antidiscrimination & Labor Division Labor Commission of Utah

160 East 300 South, 3rd Floor P.O. Box 146640

Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6640Phone: 801-530-6801

or 1-800-222-1238Website: http://laborcommission.utah.gov

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