South Holland — Ch. 8.5 Housing § 8.5-63
Steering (restriction of choice)
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It shall be unlawful to restrict or attempt to restrict, because of race, color, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, familial status, marital status, national origin, or age the choices of a person by words or acts in connection with buying or renting a dwelling so as to perpetuate, or tend to perpetuate, segregated housing patterns, or to discourage or obstruct integrated housing. Prohibited actions under this section, which are generally referred to as unlawful steering practices, include, but are not limited to the following: (1) Discouraging any person from inspecting, purchasing or renting a dwelling because of race, color, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, familial status, marital status, national origin, or age; or because of the race, color, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, familial status, marital status, national origin, or age of persons in a community, neighborhood, or development, so as to perpetuate, or tend to perpetuate, segregated housing patterns, or to discourage or obstruct integrated housing. (2) Discouraging the purchase or rental of a dwelling because of race, color, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, familial status, marital status, national origin, or age by exaggerating drawbacks or failing to inform any person of desirable features of a dwelling or of a community, neighborhood, or development, so as to perpetuate, or tend to perpetuate, segregated housing patterns, or to discourage or obstruct integrated housing. (3) Communicating to any prospective purchaser that he or she would not be comfortable or compatible with existing residents of a community, neighborhood or development because of race, color, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, familial status, marital status, national origin, or age so as to perpetuate, or tend to perpetuate, segregated housing patterns, or to discourage or obstruct integrated housing. (4) Assigning any person, to a particular section of a community, neighborhood or development, or to a particular floor of a building, because of race, color, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, familial status, marital status, national origin, or age so as to perpetuate, or tend to perpetuate, segregated housing patterns, or to discourage or obstruct integrated housing. (5) Failing to inform any person of available housing opportunities in a particular section of a community, neighborhood or development, or in a particular building or particular floor of a building, because of race, color, religion, sex, physical or mental disability, familial status, marital status, national origin, or age so as to perpetuate, or tend to perpetuate, segregated housing patterns, or to discourage or obstruct integrated housing.
South Holland Ch. 8.5 Housing § 8.5-63 prohibits 'steering' — the practice of influencing where a person lives based on protected characteristics such as race, religion, sex, disability, familial status, marital status, national origin, or age. The rule covers a wide range of conduct, including discouraging inspections, exaggerating neighborhood drawbacks, making compatibility suggestions, and selectively withholding information about available units. The common thread is that these actions, whether overt or subtle, work to perpetuate segregated housing patterns or obstruct integrated housing.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners, managers, and their agents operating under South Holland Ch. 8.5 Housing § 8.5-63 are generally expected to present all available units and community information consistently to every prospective buyer or renter, regardless of protected characteristics. Compliant operators avoid selectively emphasizing drawbacks, making compatibility remarks, or channeling applicants toward particular floors or sections of a development based on any protected class. Training staff to recognize the full range of conduct covered by § 8.5-63 — including omissions and indirect discouragement — is a common practice among operators seeking to maintain compliance.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
South Holland Ch. 8.5 Housing § 8.5-63 gives prospective and current tenants the right to receive complete, unbiased information about available housing without being steered based on race, religion, sex, disability, familial status, marital status, national origin, or age. If a person believes they were discouraged from viewing certain units, given misleading information about a neighborhood, or directed to a particular section of a building for discriminatory reasons, that experience may constitute a violation of this provision. General enforcement paths include filing a complaint with the South Holland municipal authority, contacting a local fair housing organization, or consulting a tenant-rights group familiar with § 8.5-63 and applicable fair housing law.
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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