Collapse to view only § 103.20 - Can someone help me with filing a claim?
- § 103.10 - What can I do if I believe someone is discriminating against me in the sale, rental, finance, or advertisement of housing?
- § 103.15 - Can I file a claim if the discrimination has not yet occurred?
- § 103.20 - Can someone help me with filing a claim?
- § 103.25 - What information should I provide to HUD?
- § 103.30 - How should I bring a claim that I am the victim of discrimination?
- § 103.35 - Is there a time limit on when I can file?
- § 103.40 - Can I change my complaint after it is filed?
§ 103.10 - What can I do if I believe someone is discriminating against me in the sale, rental, finance, or advertisement of housing?
You can notify HUD if you believe there has been discrimination against you in any activity related to housing because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or the presence of children under the age of 18 in a household.
§ 103.15 - Can I file a claim if the discrimination has not yet occurred?
Yes, you may file a claim with HUD if you have knowledge that a discriminatory action is about to occur.
§ 103.20 - Can someone help me with filing a claim?
HUD's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity can help you in filing a claim, if you contact them directly. You, or anyone who acts for you, may also ask any HUD office or an organization, individual, or attorney to help you.
§ 103.25 - What information should I provide to HUD?
You should provide us with:
(a) Your name, address, and telephone numbers where you can be reached;
(b) The name and address of the persons, businesses, or organizations you believe discriminated against you;
(c) If there is a specific property involved, you should provide the property's address and physical description, such as apartment, condominium, house, or vacant lot; and
(d) A brief description of how you were discriminated against in an activity related to housing. You should include in this description the date when the discrimination happened and why you believe the discrimination occurred because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or the presence of children under the age of 18 in a household.
§ 103.30 - How should I bring a claim that I am the victim of discrimination?
(a) You can file a claim by mail or telephone with any of HUD's Offices of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity or with any State or local agency that HUD has certified to receive complaints.
(b) You can call or go to any other HUD office for help in filing a claim. These offices will send your claim to HUD's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, which will contact you about the filing of your complaint.
§ 103.35 - Is there a time limit on when I can file?
Yes, you must notify us within one year that you are a victim of discrimination. If you indicate that there is more than one act of discrimination, or that the discrimination is continuing, we must receive your information within one year of the last incident of discrimination.
§ 103.40 - Can I change my complaint after it is filed?
(a) Yes, you may change your fair housing complaint:
(1) At any time to add or remove people according to the law and the facts; or
(2) To correct other items, such as to add additional information found during the investigation of the complaint.
(b) You must approve any change to your complaint; we will consider the changes made as of the date of your original complaint.