Fair Housing

Fair Housing – It’s not an Option, it’s the Law

The federal Fair Housing Act gives you the right to rent or buy a home without discrimination. Fair housing laws identify certain groups of people, called “protected classes.”

Protected classes include:

• Color
• Disability
• Familial status
• Gender
• National origin
• Race
• Religion

The New Mexico Human Rights Act also prohibits discrimination based upon ancestry, sexual orientation, spousal affiliation and gender identity. The Fair Housing Act covers most housing, with certain exceptions, and makes it illegal to discriminate against any person in the sale, rental and financing of housing.

Resources

Housing and Urban Development

• Fair Housing Resources

Discrimination Complaints

• City of Las Cruces Compliant Referral Form (PDF)
• New Mexico Human Rights Division Intake Form
• Housing and Urban Development Complaint Form

Frequently Asked Questions

• Disability and Fair Housing Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
• Fair Housing for Landlords Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

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