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The Fair Housing Act is a federal law that prohibits discrimination in housing based on several protected classes, including race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability.

a federal law that prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on a person's race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability.

Housing discrimination is illegal under both federal and state laws. Local laws may also provide additional protections against housing discrimination.

The Fair Housing Act (FHA) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on a person's race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability.

National origin discrimination is a form of discrimination that occurs when someone is treated unfairly because of their country of origin, ancestry, or ethnicity. In the United States, national origin discrimination is prohibited by the Fair Housing Act

If you follow my posts, you know that I’m a civil rights lawyer. Most times, I represent people with disabilities, as they are the victims of most of the discrimination in housing and public accommodations.

I frequently get calls from people with disabilities in Florida asking for help because their housing provider refuses to provide a reasonable accommodation or a reasonable modification.  What’s the difference between an accommodation or modification?

I was the lead attorney on Sierra v. Hallandale Beach which I filed in 2017. Our team had to file a couple of appeals at the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn rulings from the District Court. The second appeal, I’ll call it Sierra II, is an important case that has been cited by numerous courts throughout the country.

Now that the COVID-19 eviction moratorium has been lifted, many families find themselves behind on rent. This can make male or female tenants, vulnerable to sexual harassment. The is illegal under federal law and it is likely illegal under many state and local laws.