Fair Housing

Federal, State and Local Fair Housing Laws protect individuals from housing discrimination. It is unlawful to discriminate based on certain protected characteristics, which include, but are notlimited to race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,military status, sex, age, disability, marital status, lawful source of income or familial status.

New Fair Housing Regulations in NYS
Fair Housing regulations effective June 20, 2020 will have an impact on real estate related activities.

NAR Comments on Treasury's Proposed Regulation

September 5, 2024

RSS Image

The Committee for Foreign Investment in the United States’ (CFIUS’s) proposed rule would modify the definition of military installation and the list of military installations in the regulations pertaining to certain transactions by foreign persons involving real estate in the United States. 

Read More

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Actions to Increase Affordable Housing Supply

August 13, 2024

RSS Image

Today’s actions included an additional $100 million in grant funding to assist state and local governments with identifying and overcoming barriers to housing development.

Read More

Consistency Is Crucial When Negotiating With Consumers

August 12, 2024

RSS Image

Now that practice changes have taken effect, ensure consumers are treated equally by developing policies to guide your conversations about compensation.

Read More

Community Outreach: 2024 Champion Issues with Community Outreach Grants Webinar

July 29, 2024

RSS Image

Discover how to effectively leverage Community Outreach grants to advance your association’s community development and fair housing advocacy, engagement, and educational initiatives.

Read More

Acknowledging the Past

July 29, 2024

RSS Image

A four-part series documenting the role of local real estate associations in keeping Black buyers out of white neighborhoods sparks hope and positivity.

Read More

Kramer Manor: The Incredible Story of Homeownership, Resilience and Community That Was Almost Lost

July 22, 2024

RSS Image

The residents of one New Jersey neighborhood didn’t let racial barriers stand in the way of their ownership dream.

Read More

NAR Thanks Senator Tim Kaine for Reintroducing “The Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2024"

July 8, 2024

RSS Image

The Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2024 will provide clear and consistent non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people in housing by adding “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” as protected characteristics under the Fair Housing Act. 

Read More

Chief Advocacy Officer Shannon McGahn Recognized as a 2024 Women of Influence by HousingWire

July 1, 2024

RSS Image

As the first female Chief Advocacy Officer for the association, she has built a bipartisan operation that’s consistently delivered wins for NAR’s 1.5 million members on policies aimed at expanding access to housing and protecting the rights of property buyers and sellers in the U.S. and around the world.

Read More

Report Housing Discrimination

August 23, 2023

RSS Image

If you believe your rights may have been violated, we encourage you to report housing discrimination to the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Read More