Who Must Comply with the Fair Housing Act?

The Fair Housing Act is very broad and applies to wide variety of people. Because the law is worded in a way that prohibits actions by “a person” and then defines “person” very broadly, the law can be applied to many people and entities that engage in all types of housing activities. A few examples include:

• Most owners of housing, even if they’re not directly involved in the alleged discrimination
• Managers (on-site and off-site) and property management companies
• Homeowners’ Associations who make rules and operate condominiums and co-ops
• Lenders, including direct lenders, lenders who loan money with a house as security, and the secondary market
• Real estate agents and brokers who are involved in selling or renting houses or managing property
• Insurers of housing, including those who provide homeowners and renters insurance
• Developers of single family and multifamily housing
• Architects who design housing
• Contractors who are involved in housing construction
• Engineers who plan housing developments
• Builders who construct housing
• Landscape architects who design the housing site
• And others

Remember that the Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin and disability.

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