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Summary of Fair Housing Laws
This chart summarizes the various fair housing laws applicable to rental and sale of housing in theChicago metropolitan area. It is not an exhaustive review of the various laws, and there areimportant provisions not listed here. Please contact the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for CivilRights at 312-630-9744 or one of the governmental agencies listed below if you have questions.
Federal FairHousing Act
42 USC § 3601
Illinois HumanRights Act
775 ILCS 5/3-101
Cook CountyHuman Rts. Ord.Chicago FairHousing Ord.
Muni Code 5-8-010
What does thelaw cover?
Most housing inthe United StatesMost housing inIllinoisMost housing inCook County Nearly all housingin the City of Chicago
What'sprotected?
RaceColor ReligionSex (includingsexual harassment) National originDisabilityFamilial status(children under theage of 18)RaceColor ReligionSex (includingsexual harassment) National originAncestryAge (40+)Marital statusDisabilityFamilial statusUnfavorablemilitary dischargeMilitary statusSexual orientation(including gender identity)RaceColor ReligionSex (includingsexual harassment) National originAncestryAge (40+)Marital statusDisabilityParental statusSexual orientationSource of income(but not Section 8)Military dischargestatusHousing statusRaceColor ReligionSex (includingsexual harassment) National originAncestryAge (40+)Marital statusDisabilityParental statusSexual orientationSource of incomeMilitary dischargestatus
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Federal FairHousing ActIllinois HumanRights ActCook CountyHuman Rts. Ord.Chicago FairHousing Ord.What'sprohibited?
Refusing to sell or rent, negotiate for sale or rental, or otherwise makingunavailable or denying a dwelling because of a person's protectedstatus.Imposing differentterms/conditions because of a person's protectedstatus.Makingdiscriminatorystatements or publishingdiscriminatorycommunications.(Note: Certainexemptions do notapply to this prohibition.)Lying about theavailability of adwelling becauseof a person's protected status.Blockbusting.Retaliating against,interfering with, or intimidating a person exercisinghis/her fair housingrights.Same.Same.Same.Same.Same.Same.(775 ILCS 5/6-101)Same.Same.Same.Same.Same.Retaliating againstor interfering witha person exercisinghis/her fair housingrights.Aiding, abetting, or compelling a person to violatethe Act.Same.Same.Same.Same. No protectionagainst retaliation.
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