Legal Advocacy

NFHC pursues legal action to address such issues as housing and lending discrimination, predatory lending, consumer scams and other laws that affected persons protected by the Fair Housing Act. Through enforcement of legal rights, housing choice can be achieved.

Fair Housing Enforcement

The Fair Housing Act, as amended, is a federal law that prohibits discrimination and intimidation in housing related transactions. The laws, enforced by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and/or private actions, cover nearly all housing transactions, including rental housing, the sale of housing and mortgage loans.
It is unlawful to discriminate in housing because of:

  • Race or color
  • National origin
  • Religion
  • Sex
  • Familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under the age of 18)
  • Handicap (disability)

In the Sale or Rental of Housing, you may not discriminate, based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or handicap:

  • Refuse to rent or sell housing
  • Refuse to negotiate for housing
  • Make housing unavailable
  • Deny a dwelling
  • Set different terms, conditions or privileges for sale or rental of a dwelling
  • Provide different housing services or facilities
  • Falsely deny that housing is available for inspection, sale or rental
  • For profit, persuade owners to sell or rent (blockbusting), or
  • Deny anyone access to or membership in a facility or serve

Additional protections are provided to persons with disabilities. A housing provider may not refuse to let you make a reasonable modification to your dwelling or common use areas, at your expense, if necessary. In addition, a housing provider may not refuse to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices or services if necessary for the disabled person to use the housing.

Fair Housing Complaint Form

Aggrieved individuals may seek to file an administrative complaint directly with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) prior to filing with a Fair Housing Organization or in federal court. When appropriate, NFHC will consider civil litigation to address the identified issues.

Nevada Fair Housing Center representations persons who have experienced discrimination. If you think your rights have been violated, you may contact our office at (702) 731-6095 or toll free at (877) 868-0324.

When contacting our office, please provide the following information:

  • Name and address
  • The name and address of the person your complaint is against.
  • The address or other identification of the house involved, (manager, owner, date built)
  • A short description of the alleged violation
  • Date(s) of the alleged violation