Faizah just got a Section 8 voucher. Faizah finds an apartment she can afford and the landlord agrees to rent to her. Faizah tells her landlord she has Section 8. The landlord never calls her back. Faizah should call us right away.
 
Family Discrimination
Mike applies for an apartment. The landlord seems interested until Mike tells him he has children. The landlord tells Mike there isn't a play area or lawn and he might want to live elsewhere. Mike should call us right away.
 
Reasonable Modification Discrimination
Kamil uses a wheelchair. Kamil moves into a new apartment that doesn't have a ramp. Kamil needs a ramp to be able to get in and out of his apartment. Kamil asks his landlord for permission to build a ramp at his own expense. Kamil's landlord refuses. Kamil should call us right away.
 
Race Discrimination
Sarah is African American. She's looking for an apartment. She hires a realtor to help her. The realtor only shows her apartments in poor neighborhoods. Sarah should call us right away.

It's against the law to deny anyone housing based on: 

• Race
• Color
• Sex or Gender
• Sexual Orientation
• National Origin
• Language
• Ethnicity
• Religion
• Age
• Marital status (unmarried,divorced, civil union)
• Disability
• Public Assistance (section 8, food stamps)
• Children or pregnancy
• Being a domestic violence victim

 

Someone tells you or you believe that housing wasn't available because you're in a group listed above. 
 
Steering
Someone only shows you housing in certain neighborhoods or buildings because you're in a group on the list above.
 
Refusing to Rent or Sell
Someone won't rent to you, sell you a home, or give you a mortgage because you're in a group listed above.

 
Different Rules or Conditions
There are different rules for you in your housing, such as higher rent or security deposit, and you believe it's because you're in one of the groups listed above.
 
Discriminatory Ads
You read, see, or hear an ad that says or implies that they prefer or discourage certain kinds of people living in their housing.
 
Threats, Intimidation, Harassment
Someone harasses you or tries to scare you away from living somewhere because you are in a group listed above.
 

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The Vermont Fair Housing Council is a project of Vermont Legal Aid, Inc. Vermont Legal Aid is a non-profit law firm founded in 1966 that provides free civil legal services throughout Vermont.
 
The Vermont Fair Housing Council conducts education, outreach, training, testing, and enforcement regarding federal and Vermont fair housing and civil rights laws. Our goal is to eliminate housing discrimination in Vermont.