Title VIII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act),
as amended, prohibits
discrimination in the sale,
rental, and financing of
dwellings, and in other
housing-related transaction,
based on race, color, national
origin, religion, sex, familiar
status (including children under
the age of 18 living with
parents of legal custodians,
pregnant women, and people
securing custody of children
under the age of 18) and
handicap (disability).
The City of Plano, through
Ordinance No. 92-3-13, also
prohibits housing
discrimination.
These laws prohibit any property
owner from refusing to sell or
lease based on any of the above
criteria. It is also illegal to
refuse to make a mortgage
loan.because of any of the above
criteria. In addition, it is
illegal to threaten, intimidate,
or interfere with anyone
exercising a fair housing right
or assisting others who exercise
that right.
For further information
regarding your rights with
regard to housing
discrimination, you may go to
http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/FHLaws/yourrights.cfm.
From this web site citizens can
file a housing discrimination
complaint with the U. S.
Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
Alternatively, a citizen may
file a housing discrimination
complaint with the City of
Plano, by calling Neighborhood
Services, 972-941-7151.