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Fair Housing Office
The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing because of:
- RACE OR COLOR
- NATIONAL ORIGIN
- RELIGION
- SEX
- FAMILIAL STATUS (including minor children living with parents or legal custodians;
pregnant women and adults securing custody of minor children)
- DISABILITY (includes physical and mental disabilities, auditory and visual
impairments, mental illness, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, HIV positive status and
alcoholism)
What Housing Is Covered?
The Fair Housing Act covers most housing. In some circumstances, the Act exempts
owner-occupied buildings with no more than four units, single-family housing sold
or rented without the use of a broker and housing operated by organizations and
private clubs that limit occupancy to members.
What Is Prohibited?
No one may take any of the following actions based on race, color, national
origin, religion, sex, familial status or disability:
- Refuse to rent or sell housing
- Refuse to negotiate for housing
- Make housing unavailable
- Deny a dwelling
- Set different terms, conditions or privileges for sale or rental of a dwelling
- Provide different housing services or facilities
- Falsely deny that housing is available for inspection, sale or rental
- Persuade owners to sell or rent (blockbusting) for profit
- Deny anyone access to or membership in a facility or service (such as a multiple
listing service) related to the sale or rental of housing.
If You Think Your Rights Have Been Violated
You may fill out a Housing Discrimination Complaint Form available at the Community
Development Office. You have one year after an alleged violation to file a complaint
with HUD, but you should do it as soon as possible.
For more information contact:
Mary Vanouse, Fair Housing Officer
City of Oswego Community Development Office
20 West Oneida Street, 3rd Floor
Oswego, NY 13126
mvanouse@oswegony.org
Other Fair Housing links for reporting Housing Discrimination:
Fair Housing Council of Central New York 471-0420 or 471-0518
www.fairhousing.com/fhccny
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