{"id":498,"date":"2019-04-03T21:00:02","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T15:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/?p=498"},"modified":"2024-02-23T16:30:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T11:00:33","slug":"who-is-not-protected-under-the-fair-housing-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/03\/who-is-not-protected-under-the-fair-housing-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Not Protected Under the Fair Housing Act?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The essence of the <\/span>Fair Housing Act<\/b> is that everyone aspiring to own or rent a house has the right of equal treatment from sellers, brokers, insurers and lenders. In fact, the law was enacted to discourage discriminatory practices by lenders, landlords, buyers, and renters of houses and dwelling units. It believes that every American has the right to purchase, rent or mortgage a home irrespective of skin color, sex, religion, nationality, etc. Yet, it is not a comprehensive act. There are some transactions which are beyond its purview.<\/span><\/p>\n

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