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The Fair Housing Act, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Acts, prohibits discrimination in housing.
The Fair Housing Act Prohibits Discrimination in the Sale and Rental of Housing Based on a Person’s:
Race
Color
Sex
Religion
National Origin
Disability
Familial Status (presence of children under 18 yrs. old)
Why Fair Housing?
Where you live determines:
Over the last several years, our nation has made enormous progress in expanding access to capital for previously under served borrowers. Despite this progress, however, too many families are suffering today because of a growing incidence of abusive practices in a segment of the mortgage lending market. Predatory mortgage lending practices strip borrowers of home equity and threaten families with foreclosure, destabilizing the very communities that are beginning to enjoy the fruits of our nation’s economic success.
Design and Construction Resources
HUD Design Manual - Fair Housing Guidelines:
www.huduser.org
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ANSI - American National Standards Institute
11 West 42nd Street
New York, New York 10036
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Fair Housing Accessibility First
Usted tiene el derecho de tomar sus decisiones con relación a sus propios intereses y deseos, aún cuando otros no estén de acuerdo con usted. Las Cortes Judiciales de los Estados Unidos, generalmente han tomado en cuenta, los deseos expresados por adultos capaces, especialmente en el área de la salud. Por esta razón es importante declarar por escrito sus deseos personales acerca de sus decisiones monetarias
y de salud mientras usted sea capaz de expresarse claramente...
We currently have forms for a Parental Power of Attorney, a Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, a Power of Attorney for Financial Affairs, a Power of Attorney Revocation Form, and a Demand for Accounting by Agent Letter.
Powers of Attorney and Advanced Directives - Templates
The attached form is for individuals seeking a Power of Attorney delegating parental powers over a child to a relative or a non-relative.
The information you will need to complete the Parental Power of Attorney Form includes:
Your current full legal name.
The full legal name(s) of the child(ren).
The child(ren)'s date of birth.
The full legal name of the relative you are delegating parental powers to.
The physical address of the relative you are delegating parental powers to.
Please use the attached template to create a Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care.
Durable Power of Attorney for Financial Affairs
Use the attached template to create a power of attorney to delegate your financial decisions to another if you become unable to manage your own financial decisions.
This section provides information on the Fair Housing Act and the classes of people it protects. Consumers can learn about their Fair Housing rights and what they can do to exercise and protect those rights. Housing providers can learn about best practices and compliance with fair housing laws.
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Fair Housing Act
a. The Fair Housing Act, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act, prohibits discrimination in the sale and rental of housing. It prohibits any discrimination that is based on a person’s: Race, Color, Sex, Religion, National Origin, Disability, or Familial Status. These are called “the protected classes.”
b. The purpose of the FHA is to allow everyone in the community freedom to choose where they live.
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