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Federal Fair Housing Act

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Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, with the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, is called the Fair Housing Act. The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap and familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18). The Act deals with the sale, rental or financing of housing, as well as any advertisements or statements with respect to housing. The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is the federal agency that administers and enforces the Act.

Fair Housing in Tennessee
For information about the Fair Housing Act, the Tennessee Anti-Discrimination Act, prohibited housing practices, prohibited lending practices, and more, visit Fair Housing Laws in Tennessee.
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