How do fair housing laws affect me, as a new immigrant?
Fair housing laws protect your rights to equal housing opportunity. For new immigrants, it is important to know that you cannot be discriminated against in housing based on your national origin (nationality or ethnicity). In fact, fair housing laws protect everyone from discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender, disability (physical and mental), and presence of children in the family (under 18). It is illegal for a housing provider to deny you housing or treat you differently based on one of those reasons, under the Federal Fair Housing Act and the California Fair Housing Law. It is also prohibits discrimination based on elderliness (55 and older). How do fair housing laws protect me? A landlord or housing provider cannot – based on your race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender, disability, presence of children in the family, or elderliness – refuse you housing (rental or sales) or evicted you; cannot charge you more or treat you di
