Housing Discrimination - Washington D.C., Fair Housing, US Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20530
Hours
Languages
Vietnamese, Spanish, Russian, Italian, Chinese, German, French, Korean, Arabic
Application process
Report an incident of housing discrimination: 1-833-591-0291 Report sexual harassment in housing: 1-844-380-6178
Service area
US
Description
The Fair Housing Act also provides procedures for handling individual complaints of discrimination. Individuals who believe that they have been victims of an illegal housing practice, may file a complaint with the Department of Housing and Urban Development [HUD] or file their own lawsuit in federal or state court. The Department of Justice brings suits on behalf of individuals based on referrals from HUD.
What's Here
Providing organization
US Department of Justice
Provides a Federal agency to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law.