New York State Housing and Anti-Discrimination Notice
New York State law requires real estate brokers to display this notice. Senator Realty Estates Inc complies with federal, New York State and New York City fair housing laws.
Read the official NYS Fair Housing Notice (PDF)
Official source: New York Department of State, Housing and Anti-Discrimination Notice.
In short
Federal, State and local fair housing and anti-discrimination laws protect individuals from housing discrimination. It is unlawful to discriminate based on certain protected characteristics, which include, but are not limited to: race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, sex, age, disability, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence, lawful source of income or familial status.
Examples of potential violations include refusing to rent, sell or show a property because of a protected characteristic; quoting a higher price because of one; steering people to certain neighborhoods; refusing to rent because of source of income such as Section 8 vouchers; refusing to waive a "no pet" policy for a service, assistance or emotional support animal; and discriminating at the direction or preference of a seller or landlord.
How to file a complaint
- NYS Division of Human Rights: dhr.ny.gov, (844) 862-8703
- NYS Department of State, Division of Licensing Services: dos.ny.gov, (518) 474-4429
- NYC Commission on Human Rights: nyc.gov/cchr, call 311
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): hud.gov/fairhousing, 1-800-669-9777
The official PDF is the controlling version; the summary above is for convenience.