Title Viii Civil Rights Act Of 1964 In Fulton
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This title prohibits discrimination in hotels, motels, restaurants, theaters, and all other public accommodations engaged in or effecting interstate commerce. This title prohibits discrimination by state and local governments with regard to access to public facilities.
This law prohibits people or entities that provide housing from discriminating against or harassing tenants, homeowners, residents, their guests, housing or mortgage applicants, home buyers, and others.
The Civil Rights Act is composed of several titles that bar or encourage specific actions. Title I bars unequal application of voter registration requirements, meaning that rules and procedures must be applied equally to all races.
In a Fair Housing complaint, the claimant must demonstrate that discrimination occurred.
In general, OI focuses its investigations on possible violations of federal, state, and local laws or regulations in the administration of HUD programs and activities or misconduct on the part of HUD employees or the recipients of HUD funds.
HUD will provide the party against whom the allegation has been filed notice and an opportunity to respond to the allegations. HUD may gather evidence in many ways, including interviewing parties and witnesses, getting documents, and inspecting properties.
You must file your allegation within one year of the last date of the alleged discrimination under the Fair Housing Act. Other civil rights authorities allow for allegations to be filed after one year for good cause, but FHEO recommends filing as soon as possible.
It is important to note, that just because disability is the most common basis for filed fair housing complaints, it does not necessarily mean that it is the one that occurs most often.
