Housing Rights

US - Right to Housing

U.S. law prohibits housing discrimination. It is against the law for a landlord or realtor to mistreat you because of your race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), familial status, and disability. Your immigration status should not affect your housing rights.

NYC - Right to Housing

ALL NEW YORKERS deserve fairness and respect in the workplace and when looking for or renting an apartment.

If you are treated differently by an employer or landlord because of what country you come from, your immigration status, religious beliefs, or accent, call 311 and say HUMAN RIGHTS.

These include:

• Pay workers lower wages or no wage because of their immigration status.
• Harass or make fun of workers because of their nationality, religious beliefs or attire, accent, or immigration status
• Punish workers for speaking their own language
• Threaten workers about calling the police because of their immigration status
• Refuse to hire someone because of their nationality, religious beliefs, attire or accent
• Refuse to rent an apartment because of someone's immigration status, nationality, or religious beliefs
• Post advertisements stating that certain types of tenants, such as immigrants or people from certain countries, are unwelcome
• Fail to make adequate repairs or provide equal services to tenants because of their immigration status, nationality, or religious beliefs.