This chapter explores unique legal and/or evidentiary issues that set them apart from more traditional housing discrimination cases. Examples and processes for investigations cover the following situations: harassment based on race, color, or national origin, sexual harassment, retaliation, mortgage lending discrimination, disability discrimination, reasonable accommodations, reasonable modifications and accessibility standards, and zoning and other land-use cases.
Foundational Resources: Fair Housing Laws and RegulationsFHAP InvestigationGuidance/Handbooks Legal Theories and Concepts: Criminal Activities/BackgroundDesign and ConstructionDisparate ImpactDomestic ViolenceElements of ProofEmotional Support and Service AnimalsFirst AmendmentHOPA: Housing for Older Persons ActLand UseLEP: Limited English ProficiencyReasonable AccommodationsReasonable ModificationsSexual Harassment Protected Classes: Federal and Local: AgeColorDisabilityFamilial StatusNational Origin or AncestryRaceReligionSex, Sexual Orientation, and Gender IdentitySource of Income Courses: Basics of Fair HousingFundamentals of Fair Housing – FHAP InvestigationFundamentals of Fair Housing – IntakeLitigating Fair Housing Cases