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Fair Housing for Landlords & Tenants
No one may take any of the following actions based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or handicap:
- Refuse to rent or sell housing
- Refuse to negotiate for housing
- Make housing unavailable
- Deny a dwelling
- Set different terms, conditions or privileges for sale or rental of a dwelling
- Provide different housing services or facilities
- Falsely deny housing is available for inspection, sale or rent
- For profit, persuade owners to sell or rent (blockbusting)
- Deny anyone access to or membership in a facility or service (such as a multiple listing service) related to a housing sale or rental
If you or someone associated with you has a physical or mental disability (including hearing, mobility and visual impairments, chronic alcoholism, chronic mental illness, AIDS, AIDS Related Complex and mental retardation) that substantially limits one or more major life activities, has a record of such a disability, or are regarded as having such a disability, your landlord may not:
- Refuse to let you make reasonable modifications to your dwelling or common use areas, at your expense, if necessary for the disabled person to use the housing. (Where reasonable, the landlord may permit changes only if you agree to restore the property to its original condition when you move.)
- Refuse to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, or services if necessary for the disabled person to use the housing.
Source: HUD Fair Housing — It’s Your Right
Helpul Links
- Landlord and Tenant Information - for information on general fair housing questions, property maintenance issues, lead based paint regulations, etc.
- Lead Based Paint Regulations and Information
- Manhattan Housing Authority Low Income Programs
- Property Maintenance Issues - Property maintenance issues should be addressed with the owner / landlord or the owner’s rental agent. If such issues become a major problem or if they affect health and safety, they can be reported to Code Services, if the dwelling unit is inside the city limits of the City of Manhattan. Call Code Services at 785-587-4506.
- Service Members Civil Relief Act
- For information and counseling concerning Fair Housing requirements in regards to accommodating persons with disabilities, including service animals, please contact HCCI
- If you have additional questions about discrimination based on disability or service animals, contact the Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns.