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Fair Housing

All Central Floridians deserve equal housing opportunities. This topic page explains what housing discrimination is, what laws protect you, how to avoid taking part in discrimination, how to proceed if you are the victim, and how fair housing laws effect the lending process.

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Housing Discrimination and Fair Housing Laws

Find information on Florida and federal fair housing protections, detailing how discrimination in renting, buying, lending, insurance, or housing-related services based on certain protected classes is illegal. Learn how to recognize unfair practices and what legal options and support are available.

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Housing Providers and Fair Housing Laws

As a housing provider, you have an obligation to uphold fair housing laws. Individuals looking to buy or rent from you have rights under the Federal Fair Housing Act and Florida’s Fair Housing Act that protect them from housing discrimination It is just as important that you know these specific…

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Lending Discrimination

Your race, color, religion, gender, familial status, or national origin should never affect your ability to qualify for a mortgage — this concept is called “fair lending.” Fair lending is a right provided to you by the Federal Fair Housing Act, with equal protections offered by Florida’s Fair Housing Act.…

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Reasonable Accommodations and Reasonable Modifications

It is illegal for housing providers to discriminate against you based on your mental, physical, or intellectual disability. Actions such as denying you housing or a mortgage, denying a reasonable accommodation or modification request, or not providing accessible units for multi-family homes built after 1991 are considered discriminatory when based…

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