The following is an example of a violation of Fair Housing Laws:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84k2iM30vbY
CITY OF WATERBURY
A housing discrimination complaint may be filed with
Waterbury’s Fair Housing Officer
Waterbury Development Corporation
24 Leavenworth Street, Waterbury, CT 06702
203-346-2607
WE DO BUSINESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
FEDERAL FAIR HOUSING LAW
(The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988)
It is illegal to Discriminate Against Any Person Because of Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Handicap, Familial, or National Origin:
· In the Sale or rental of housing or residential lots
· In Advertising the sale or rental of housing
· In Financing of Housing
· In the provision of real estate brokerage services
· In the appeal of housing
· Blockbusting is also illegal
Anyone who feels he or she has been discriminated against may file a complaint of housing discrimination:
1-800-669-9777 (Toll Free)
1-800-927-9275 (TTY)
U.S. Department of Housing Urban Development
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Washington, D.C. 20410