The Fair Housing Act was signed into law in April 1968 following the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. This act prohibits discrimination on the sale or rental of housing based on race, color, religion, national origin, disability, familial status, and sex. It is illegal to set different terms or conditions for renting or selling a property for certain individuals.
The Fair Housing Act was signed into law in April 1968 following the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. This act prohibits discrimination on the sale or rental of housing based on race, color, religion, national origin, disability, familial status, and sex. It is illegal to set different terms or conditions for renting or selling a property for certain individuals.
The Fair Housing Act has two goals: to end housing discrimination and to promote diverse, inclusive communities. The second goal is referred to as Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH). Diverse, inclusive communities with access to good jobs, schools, health care, transportation, and housing embodies our strongly-held American values of fair access and equal opportunity, and are crucial to our nation’s prosperity in the 21st century. A hard-learned lesson from the recent economic crisis is that when some of our communities are targeted for discriminatory practices, all our communities are harmed. Our global competitiveness is challenged when all our communities do not have the opportunity to succeed together.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) AFFH rule provides an effective planning approach to aid program participants in taking meaningful actions to overcome historic patterns of segregation, promote fair housing choice, and foster inclusive communities that are free from discrimination.
This rule requires any city or town receiving federal monies to examine and improve housing patterns on racial bias. It also requires any jurisdiction that receives money from HUD to analyze their housing occupancy by race, class, English proficiency and other categories.
The AFFH rule helps build a healthy society by providing resources that enhance quality of life by providing safe and affordable housing. Improving the conditions in which we live, learn, work, and the equality of our relationships will create a healthier population, society, and workforce.
CSA San Diego County plays an important role in San Diego with regard to Fair Housing. We provide tenant-landlord mediation and counseling on Fair Housing law. To provide adequate services CSA takes all calls from all clients and assists both tenants and landlords on their rights and responsibilities as it pertains to fair housing rules and regulations. CSA takes pride in enforcing Fair Housing law and continuously educating the community on Fair Housing.
If you are in need of Fair Housing advice or counseling please contact us at:
CSA San Diego County
131 Avocado Avenue
El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone: (619) 444-5700
Web: www.c4sa.org
