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fair housing — fair housing, the sale or rental of private housing without discrimination against race, religion, or national origin … Useful english dictionary
Fair housing — In the United States, the fair housing (also open housing) policies date largely from the 1960s. Originally, the terms fair housing and open housing came from a political movement of the time to outlaw discrimination in the rental or purchase of… … Wikipedia
Fair Housing Act & Fair Housing Amendments Act — Federal laws that prohibit housing discrimination on the basis of race or color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability. The federal Acts apply to all aspects of the landlord/tenant relationship, from refusing to rent to… … Law dictionary
Fair Housing Act — n. A federal law passed as Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 that prohibits discrimination in the rental, sale, and financing of housing based on race, sex, religion, national origin, handicap, and family status. The Essential Law… … Law dictionary
fair housing. — See open housing … Useful english dictionary
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity — is an agency within the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development which deals with administrative roles regarding the provision of housing. External links FHEO U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development … Wikipedia
Housing Segregation — is the practice of denying African American or other minority groups equal access to housing through the process of misinformation, denial of realty and financing services, and racial steering. Misinformation can take the form of realtors or… … Wikipedia
Housing and Urban Development — (HUD) The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is the agency responsible for managing the Federal Housing Administration and other housing finance programs, and for enforcing the federal Fair Housing Act and Fair Housing… … Law dictionary
fair — fair1 [fer] adj. [ME < OE fæger, akin to FAIN, Goth fagrs, apt, fit < IE base * pek , to be content, make (something) pretty > Lith púošiu, to ornament] 1. attractive; beautiful; lovely 2. unblemished; clean [a fair name] 3. [< notion … English World dictionary
Housing for Older Persons Act — The Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995 (HOPA) amends Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act). The consolidated Act is administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).HOPA amends the Fair Housing … Wikipedia
