The Office of Investigation (OI) conducts criminal and administrative investigations to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse in HUD programs. OI has 7 regional offices and 39 field offices.
If HUD accepts the complaint for investigation, the investigator will draft a formal complaint on HUD's standard form and provide it to the complainant, typically by mail. The complainant must sign the form and return it to HUD.
The investigation must be appropriate, impartial, and completed within 180 days of filing the complaint The EEO Director or designee and the complainant may agree in writing, consistent with 29 C.F.R. § 1614.108(e), to an extension of not more than ninety (90) days; or within the period of time set forth in 29 C.F.R.
Federal, state, and local laws prohibit racial and other discrimination in housing. Nonetheless, discrimination persists and can be difficult to prove. Winning a case may require good documentation and patience. Fair housing groups can render assistance.
HUD approval can take between 60 and 90 days. Approval may be delayed on incomplete applications.
HUD's careful and impartial investigative process does take time. The law requires HUD to complete its investigation within 100 days of the date of the o˘cial fling of the complaint, unless its impracticable to do so.
Submit online at .hud/fairhousing/fileacomplaint or send your claim form to the FHEO regional office that serves the state or territory where the discrimination happened. We'll review your information and contact you a soon as possible.
Examples of direct evidence of discrimination include openly discriminatory statements during a verbal or written exchange between a landlord and a tenant, an advertisement for a rental property stating a discriminatory preference, and discriminatory rules and policies.
Disability. Sexual Harassment. Fair Lending. Families with Children. LGBTQ. Limited English Proficiency.