·          Threaten, coerce, intimidate or interfere with anyone exercising a fair housing right or assisting others who exercise that right

·          Advertise or make any statement that indicates a limitation or preference based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or handicap (disability)

·          This prohibition against discriminatory advertising also applies to single-family and owner-occupied housing 

·          All real estate rented or sold with or without a real estate salesperson, broker or leasing agent

·          Real estate sold at auction

·          Rental apartments, regardless of number of units in any one building

·          Single family homes sold or rented directly by the owner or builder

·          Boarding houses and rooming houses occupied by owner

Most incidents of Fair Housing violations stem from ignorance of the law, rather than from hated or harmful intent. With our education and outreach activities, FHRC can bring about systematic change and promote equal housing opportunities for everyone in the community. 

FHRC offers broad-based, full fair housing services to residents of Lake County. Our services include: Intake allegations of housing discrimination, testing, and evaluation of test results and provision of other investigative or complaint support. FHRC investigates individual complaints and systematic housing discrimination. Also, FHRC mediates and/or assists in the voluntary resolution of allegations of fair housing discrimination and if necessary, litigates meritorious fair housing cases.

If you feel that you have been discriminated against, contact us.  
We can help!