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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.

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development has published very useful examples of actions or omissions that are unlawful housing discrimination. If you have encountered unlawful housing discrimination, get in touch with an experienced Fair Housing attorney who can assist you through a through the process.

“Source of income discrimination” involves a landlord refusing to rent to a housing applicant because of the person’s lawful source of income they will use to pay the rent. You think it would be rare that a landlord would refuse to accept a legal income to pay the rent? It’s much more common than you think.