Fair Housing – A Guide to Your Rights

You may have noticed that all Realtors feature a little “house” symbol, the letters “EHO” or the phrase “Equal Housing Opportunity” in their advertising, but what does this mean to you?

Simply put: You have the right to buy any home you can afford in any neighborhood. The Fair Housing Act (Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act, 1988) makes it illegal to discriminate because of such factors as race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability.

Further, Virginia statute prohibits discrimination on the basis of elderliness, source of funds, sexual orientation, gender identity, or military status.

In discussing fair housing, “discrimination” means unfairly denying someone the right to own or rent a house or apartment.

Realtors are committed to protecting your rights under Fair Housing Laws.