Do fair housing laws provide protection against discrimination based on a persons own disability?
Yes. The law provides protection against discrimination based on a persons own disability or history of disability; association with a persons who has a disability; such as a family member with HIV/ AIDS; or the disability of a person who will reside in a house or apartment after it is sold or rented. The Fair Housing Act also prohibits landlords and others from discriminating against people who are believed to have disabilities, but in fact do not.
