Mascoutah — Ch. 13 Fair Housing Code § 13-1-26
Remedies
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Any person aggrieved in any manner by the violation of any provision of this Code who has exhausted the remedies provided in section 13-1-24 of this Code may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for appropriate relief from such violation, including: (a) An order compelling compliance with this Code; (b) An order to prohibit any person found by the court to have violated any provision of this Code from the sale, lease, exchange, transfer, conveyance or assignment of any dwelling or housing which is the subject of such violation; (c) An order requiring specific performance of any contract for the sale, lease, exchange, transfer, conveyance or assignment of any dwelling or housing or any person who, in violation of this Code, refuses or fails to perform such contract; (d) Compensatory damages; and (e) Such other and further relief as may seem to the court appropriate for the enforcement of this Code and the elimination of violations hereof.
Mascoutah Ch. 13 Fair Housing Code § 13-1-26 establishes a set of court-based remedies available to anyone who has been harmed by a violation of the Fair Housing Code and has already gone through the administrative process outlined in § 13-1-24. A court of competent jurisdiction may issue orders compelling compliance, blocking a violator from engaging in future housing transactions involving the property at issue, requiring a party to follow through on a housing contract, or awarding compensatory damages. Courts also retain broad discretion to fashion any additional relief they find appropriate to enforce the Code and remedy violations.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Mascoutah Ch. 13 Fair Housing Code § 13-1-26, operators who comply with all provisions of the Fair Housing Code avoid exposure to court-ordered remedies that can include being barred from selling, leasing, or transferring a property involved in a violation. Compliant landlords and property managers generally maintain consistent, non-discriminatory practices in all housing transactions—advertising, application review, lease execution, and transfers—so that no aggrieved party has grounds to seek judicial relief. Keeping thorough records of fair-housing practices and administrative responses under § 13-1-24 supports a clear compliance posture if a matter ever reaches a court.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Mascoutah Ch. 13 Fair Housing Code § 13-1-26 provides that individuals who believe they have been harmed by a Fair Housing Code violation and have exhausted the administrative remedies under § 13-1-24 may seek relief directly from a court. Available remedies can include orders forcing compliance, orders blocking the violating party from further housing transactions involving the property, enforcement of a housing contract, and compensatory damages. Tenants or prospective tenants exploring this path may benefit from consulting a tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider familiar with local fair housing procedures before pursuing court action.
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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