House & Apartment

Since the making of this video, the Illinois Human Rights Act has expanded to also prohibit discrimination in real estate Property consisting of land or buildings like a house or an apartment transactions based on arrest record, source of income, and immigration status.

Note: This video and the others in the series are only available in English.

About this video

This video is a general overview of fair housing for condominium associations and cooperatives. The information provided in this video includes:

• Definitions of fair housing
• What types of discrimination are covered under the law
• An explanation of reasonable accommodations and modifications for people with disabilities
• Examples of cases brought against condos and cooperatives
• Costs that come from non-compliance with the Fair Housing Act
• Exemptions In bankruptcy, property that you can protect from creditors. In property taxes, an amount that reduces the value of your home that is used to calculate property taxes owed. to the Fair Housing Act
• Examples of best practices
• Information about fair housing testing
• An explanation of how complaints are filed