Peoria — Ch. 17 Human Relations, Housing and Employment § 17-73
Prohibited acts
Operative Text
It shall be an unfair housing practice and unlawful for any real estate broker licensed as such by the city to: (1) Publish, circulate, issue or display, or cause to be published, circulated, issued or displayed, any communication, notice, advertisement, sign or other writing of any kind relating to the sale, rental or leasing of any housing accommodation within the city which will indicate or express any limitation or discrimination in the sale, rental or leasing of such housing accommodation, predicated upon any prospective buyer, lessee or renter's status with reference to any factor specified in section 17-71 . (2) Discriminate or to participate in discrimination in connection with borrowing or lending money, guaranteeing loans, accepting mortgages or otherwise obtaining or making available funds for the purchase, acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, repair or maintenance of any housing accommodation in the city on the basis of any factor specified by section 17-71 . (3) In their capacity as brokers, exploit or overcharge any person for housing accommodations in the city on the basis of any factor specified in section 17-71 . (4) Solicit for sale, lease or listing for sale or lease, of any housing accommodation within the city on the ground of loss of value due to the present or prospective entry into any neighborhood of any person with respect to any factor specified in section 17-71 . (5) Distribute or cause to be distributed written material or statements designed to induce any owner of any housing accommodation in the city to sell or lease his property because of any present or prospective change in the neighborhood with respect to any factor specified in section 17-71 . (6) Make any misrepresentations concerning the listing for sale or the anticipated listing for sale or the sale of any housing accommodation for the purpose of inducing or attempting to induce the sale or listing for sale of any housing accommodation by representing that the presence or anticipated presence of persons with respect to such persons' status based on any factor specified in section 17-71 in the area will or may result in the lowering of property values in the block, neighborhood or area in which the property is located. (7) Make any distinction, discrimination or restriction against any person in the price, terms, conditions or privileges of any kind relating to the sale, rental, lease or occupancy of any real estate used for residential purposes in the city or in the furnishing of any facilities or services in connection therewith, predicated upon any factor described in section 17-71 . (8) Refuse to sell, lease or rent, any real estate for residential purposes within the city on the basis of any factor specified in section 17-71 . (9) Deliberately and knowingly refuse examination of copies of any listing of residential real estate within the city to any person on the basis of any factor specified in section 17-71 . (10) Enter into a listing agreement which prohibits the sale or rental of real estate to any person on the basis of any factor specified in section 17-71 . (11) Act or undertake to act with respect to any property, the disposition of which is prohibited to any person on the basis of any factor specified in section 17-71 . (12) Require, as a condition precedent to the rental of a housing accommodation, that the prospective tenant shall not have, at the time the application for rental is made, one or more children under the age of 18 years residing in his family or to insert in any lease or agreement for the rental of any housing accommodation a condition terminating the lease if there shall be one or more children under the age of 18 in the family of any person holding the lease and occupying the housing accommodation.
Peoria's Ch. 17 Human Relations, Housing and Employment § 17-73 identifies a broad set of actions that constitute unlawful unfair housing practices when carried out by city-licensed real estate brokers. The provision prohibits discriminatory advertising, steering, blockbusting, exploitative pricing, and refusals to sell, rent, or share listing information—all when motivated by any protected characteristic defined in § 17-71. It also bars brokers from conditioning a rental on whether a prospective tenant has children under 18, or from inserting lease clauses that would terminate tenancy if such children later join the household.
Plain English — not legal advice.
City-licensed real estate brokers operating under § 17-73 are expected to ensure that all advertising, communications, and listing agreements are free of language that signals any limitation based on a protected characteristic under § 17-71. Compliant brokers treat all prospective buyers, lessees, and renters equally in pricing, terms, access to listings, and loan-related activities, and they do not engage in blockbusting tactics or neighborhood-change solicitations. Brokers also avoid any lease language or application requirements that screen out families with children under 18, as such conditions are explicitly identified as unlawful under this section.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under § 17-73, tenants and prospective renters in Peoria have protections against a wide range of discriminatory broker conduct, including being denied access to listings, being overcharged, or being refused a rental on the basis of any factor covered by § 17-71. Families with children under 18 have specific protections: a broker or landlord may not reject an application solely because children are present, nor may a lease include a clause terminating tenancy if children join the household. Those who believe a broker has violated § 17-73 may consider filing a complaint with Peoria's human relations office, consulting a tenant-rights organization, or exploring whether the violation can be raised as a defense in a housing proceeding.
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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