Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities - Prohibiting Discriminatory Housing Practices

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	Your Right to Fair Housing Fair housing means that you have a right to live wherever you choose and to be treated according to the same rules as everyone else. The New York City Human Rights Law bans housing discrimination anywhere in New York City based on a disability. If you believe that you or someone you know has been discriminated against because of a disability, or through association with a disabled person, you may file a complaint with the following agencies: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 26 Federal Plaza, Room 3532 New York, NY 10278 Voice 1 (212) 264-1290 TTY (212) 264-0927 Fax (212) 264-9829 http://www.hud.gov/ Complaints must be filed within one year after alleged discriminatory housing practice has occurred or ceased. The New York City Commission on Human Rights 40 Rector Street New York, NY 10006 Voice 1 (212) 306-7500 TTY (212) 306-7686 Fax (212) 306-7474 http://www.nyc.gov/html/cchr/home.html Complaints must be filed within a year of the last incident of alleged discrimination. Go to the Next Resource or Back to List or Back to Top