Policy on Fair Housing

I believe that fair housing is more than a list of rules. Fair housing means that I participate in an open market that embraces equal opportunity.

Fair housing regulations are found on all levels of government. The United States Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in the buying, selling, renting or financing of housing.

This includes discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, disability or any other characteristics from a protected class.

State and local laws also prohibit discrimination, often on a broader set of criteria, including discrimination based upon sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and source of lawful income.

​These also may be covered by the federal fair housing laws’ protections against discrimination having a disparate impact on protected classes of individuals.

​I comply with applicable fair housing laws and regulations, including those at the state and local level. To familiarize yourself with the Maryland laws, visit the jurisdictions listed below: 

Marylandhttps://mccr.maryland.gov/Pages/Housing-Discrimination.aspx

• Pursuant to State Government Article, §20-702, Annotated Code of Maryland, it is the policy of the State of Maryland to provide for fair housing throughout the State, to all its citizens, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or source of income.
• Maryland prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

​Several Maryland counties also prohibit discrimination on the basis of source of lawful income.

• Legislation is pending the governor’s signature to make source of income discrimination prohibited state-wide.

​If you have questions about Fair Housing in Maryland, contact the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights.
​https://mccr.maryland.gov/Pages/Housing-Discrimination.aspx

Virginia http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/FairHousing/

• Virginia's Fair Housing Law makes it illegal to discriminate in residential housing on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, and disability, as well as (effective July 1, 2020) sexual orientation, gender identity, and source of lawful income.​

District of Columbia https://ohr.dc.gov/fairhousing

• D.C. prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, disability, source of income, victim of intra-family offense, or place of residence or business.

​If you have questions about Fair Housing, contact the civil rights agency in your state.