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DISCLAIMER
RentersRus.com is an apartment rental service that advertises Houses,
Apartments, Condos, and Townhouses for rent. Houses,
Apartments, Condos, and Townhouses for rent have not been screened, verified or evaluated. Individuals
utilizing this rental service to find tenants take full responsibility for
their actions and understand that the owners of the site take no
responsibility for any consequences of using this service.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN HOUSING STATEMENT
Property owners and managers are subject to the federal Fair
Housing Act, which prohibits "any preference, limitation, or
discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial
status, or national origin, or intention to make such preference,
limitation or discrimination."
RentersRus.com supports Equal Housing Opportunity and we
encourage users of our site to follow appropriate guidelines to comply
with both the Federal Housing Act, as well as any applicable state and
local regulations. All renters are hereby informed that all property
rental offers are available on an equal opportunity basis.
THE LAW
Civil
Rights Act of 1866 The Civil Rights Act of 1866 prohibits all racial
discrimination in the sale or rental of property.
Fair Housing Act
The
Fair Housing Act declares a national policy of fair housing throughout the
United States. The law makes illegal any discrimination in the sale, lease
or rental of housing, or making housing otherwise unavailable, because of
race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Title
III of the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination
against persons with disabilities in places of public accommodations and
commercial facilities.
Equal Credit
Opportunity Act
The
Equal Credit Opportunity Act makes discrimination unlawful with respect to
any aspect of a credit application on the basis of race, color, religion,
national origin, sex, marital status, age or because all or part of the
applicant's income derives from any public assistance program..
State and Local Laws
State
and local laws often provide broader coverage and prohibit discrimination
based on additional classes not covered by federal law.
Call
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Complaints
alleging discrimination in housing may be filed with the nearest office of
the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), or by
calling HUD's toll free numbers, 1-800-699-9777 (voice), or 1-800-543-8294
(TDD). Contact HUD on the internet at
http://www.hud.gov. |