La Grange — Title VII Ch. 14 Fair Housing § 7-14-80
Discrimination in Membership or Services
Operative Text
(a) It is unlawful to deny any Person access to or membership or participation in any multiple-listing service, real estate Brokers' organization or other service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or Renting Dwellings or to Discriminate against any Person in the terms or conditions of such access, membership or participation on account of race, color, Religion, Sex, sexual preference or orientation, Physical or Mental Disability, Familial Status, or National Origin. (b) Drawn from 42 USC 3606, prohibited actions under 7-14-80 include, but are not limited to: (1) Setting different fees for access to or membership in a multiple listing service based on race, color, Religion, Sex, sexual preference, Disability, Familial Status, unfavorable military discharge, or National Origin; (2) Denying or limiting benefits accruing to members in a real estate Brokers' organization because of race, color, Religion, Sex, Disability, Familial Status, unfavorable military discharge, or National Origin; (3) Imposing different standards or criteria for membership in real estate or Rental organizations based on race, color, Religion, Sex, Disability, Familial Status, unfavorable military discharge, or National Origin; (4) Establishing board or multilisting service boundaries, residence or office, location or other membership requirements which have the effect of excluding Persons from membership because of race; (5) Refusing to hire or contract with on the basis of race, color, Religion, Sex, Familial Status, National Origin, or Disability.
La Grange Title VII Ch. 14 Fair Housing § 7-14-80 prohibits real estate industry organizations — including multiple-listing services, brokers' associations, and related facilities — from denying access, membership, or participation to any person based on protected characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex, sexual preference or orientation, disability, familial status, national origin, or unfavorable military discharge. The rule also bars these organizations from applying different fees, standards, or membership criteria on the basis of those characteristics. Drawing from 42 USC 3606, the provision extends to hiring and contracting decisions within these organizations as well.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers who participate in multiple-listing services, real estate brokers' organizations, or related industry groups should be aware that § 7-14-80 requires uniform treatment of all members and applicants regardless of protected class. Compliant operators generally apply consistent fee schedules, membership criteria, and benefit structures across all participants, and avoid any board boundary or office-location requirements that effectively exclude individuals on the basis of race or other protected characteristics. Operators who hire or contract with real estate or rental professionals are also expected to make those decisions without regard to the protected characteristics enumerated in § 7-14-80.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under La Grange § 7-14-80, individuals who believe they have been denied access to, or treated unequally within, a real estate or rental industry organization on the basis of a protected characteristic may have grounds to raise a fair housing violation. General enforcement paths can include filing a complaint with the relevant local fair housing authority, referencing the protections drawn from 42 USC 3606 that are incorporated into § 7-14-80, or consulting a tenant-rights or fair housing organization for guidance on available options. Keeping records of any differential treatment — such as differing fee notices or denial communications — is commonly useful when pursuing such a complaint.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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