Are You a Victim of Housing Discrimination?

Fair Housing is Your Right!

If you have been denied your housing rights … you may have experienced housing discrimination

How do you recognize Housing Discrimination?

Under the Fair Housing Act/Texas Fair Housing Act, it is against the law to:

Refuse to rent to you or sell you housing
Tell you housing is unavailable when in fact it is available
Show you apartment or homes in certain neighborhoods only
Advertise housing to preferred groups of people only
Refuse to provide you with information regarding mortgage loans, deny you a mortgage loan, or impose different terms or conditions on a mortgage loan
Deny you property insurance
Conduct property appraisals in a discriminatory manner
Refuse to make certain modifications or accommodations for persons with a mental or physical disability
Fail to design and construct housing in an accessible manner
Harass, coerce, intimidate, or interfere with you fair housing rights
Harass, coerce, intimidate, or interfere with you because you assisted others in exercising their Fair Housing Rights

Based on these factors...

Race
Religion
Color
Sex
National Origin
Disability - Mental of Physical
Familial Stats (Presence of children in the house under the age of 18, or if you are pregnant.)

You may file a complaint within one year from the date of alleged harm. If you believe you are a victim of housing discrimination, you may complete the Housing Discrimination Inquiry form and mail it to:

Texas Workforce Commission
Civil Rights Division
1117 Trinity Street, Rm. 144-T
Austin, Texas 78701
ATTN: Housing

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