You can call toll-free 1 . If you believe your rights may have been violated, we encourage you to report housing discrimination.Non-Discrimination Statement. You can file a complaint right online! Or you can call the Housing Discrimination Hotline: . If a person thinks they have been discriminated against with respect to housing, they must file their complaint with the Civil Rights Division within 12 months. You may file a complaint using either the Client Discrimination Complaint (J-020) form or you may write or type your own statement. HUD took up the case after the organizations filed the first complaint about possible discriminatory practices. To start your complaint process with the Division, you can fill out an online intake questionnaire or call:. This process involves filing complaints and the involvement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).