Iowa

Housing Discrimination

Legal Information

• Denying Housing to Survivors of Domestic Violence May Violate Fair Housing Laws

  It is hard enough for anyone to find decent affordable housing. Finding housing may be even harder for women who are survivors of domestic violence. Why would this be? Read More

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• Fair Housing Laws Protect Immigrants

  Information on fair housing laws and what tenants can do if a landlord discriminates against them. Read More

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• Fair Housing - Making New Apartments Accessible to Persons with Disabilities

  The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 made a lot of changes in fair housing law. One of the changes dealt with making apartments accessible. When does an apartment have to meet the fair housing accessibility requirements? Read More

• Fair Housing Quiz

  Test your knowledge of the law with a three-question quiz about fair housing issues. Read More

• Tenants Protected from Discrimination Based on Sex

  Some tenants who have a disagreement with their landlord, or fall behind in the rent are threatened with eviction. Sometimes a landlord may ask for sex from a tenant in payment for rent or to stop an eviction. This is illegal. Read More

• The Fair Housing Act & Iowa Civil Rights Act Protect Housing Rights of Persons with a Mental Disability

  Discrimination against a person with a mental disability is illegal. The federal Fair Housing Act and the Iowa Civil Rights Act require landlords to make exceptions, called "reasonable accommodations," in rules, policies, practices or services. Read More

• What Duty Does a Landlord Have to Accommodate a Tenant's Disability?

  There is not enough low- and moderate-income housing to meet the need. Persons with disabilities may have even fewer housing choices. Some rental units could become suitable with a few changes. The landlord's rules or policies might need to change before the tenant could live there. What are a tenant's rights in such cases? Read More

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• What Is Discrimination in Housing?

  Some of the things a landlord considers in choosing tenants or in deciding how to treat a particular tenant are legal and proper. Others are illegal, improper, and cannot be considered. Read More

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  Iowa Legal Aid

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• What Should a Person Who Has Been Discriminated Against in Housing Do?

  Who to contact in housing discrimination cases. Read More

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  Iowa Legal Aid

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