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Best Practices To Avoid Fair Housing Act Violations
Commonly used terms and acronyms related to Fair Housing.
Blockbusting – Encouraging an owner to rent or sell quickly and at a loss by appealing to the fear that prospective purchases or tenancies by members of a minority group will bring a loss of value.
Channeling – Sending a person into a neighborhood, or not showing some neighborhoods, based on ethnic identity. (e.g.,In the Treasure Valley, Latinos are routinely shown realty listings in the Nampa/Caldwell area rather than Boise).
What is a Reasonable Accommodation?
Idaho Legal Aid
Housing Advice Line: call us at (208) 746-7541 or apply online at our website.
www.idaholegalaid.org
Intermountain Fair Housing Council
208-383-0695 in Boise area or 1-800-717-0695 (toll free)
Idaho Human Rights Commission
208-334-2873 in Boise area or 1-888-249-7025 (toll free) or 208-334-4751 (TDD/TTY)
In October 2011, Idaho Legal Aid Services (ILAS) was awarded funds to form the Idaho Coalition Against Identity Theft (ICAIT) to serve Idaho identity theft victims. The Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center awarded ILAS funds from the U.S.
Sec. 800. [42 U.S.C. 3601 note] Short Title This title may be cited as the "Fair Housing Act". Sec. 801. [42 U.S.C. 3601] Declaration of Policy It is the policy of the United States to provide, within constitutional limitations, for fair housing throughout the United States. Sec. 802. [42 U.S.C. 3602] --
Notice of Statement of Policy from Department of Housing and Urban Development on Fair Housing Enforcement and occupancy standards.
Guidance from the US Dept of Housing and Urban development on fair housing advertising, including common words and phrases to avoid in placing housing advertisements.
Discrimination in mortgage lending is prohibited by the Fair Housing Act. The Act makes it unlawful to engage in discriminatory practices based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or handicap (disability). Examples of discrimination in lending include:
Identity theft is a crime in which an impostor uses the name, social security number, and/or other identifying information of a victim to open credit accounts, use existing credit accounts, provide the victim's name to police during an arrest, or gain other benefits such a medical service, employment, or government benefits by using the victim's identity.
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