24 C.F.R. § 100.80
§ 100.80 Discriminatory representations on the availability of dwellings. (24 CFR Part 100)
Operative Text
24 C.F.R. § 100.80
(a) It shall be unlawful, because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, to provide inaccurate or untrue information about the availability of dwellings for sale or rental. (b) Prohibited actions under this section include, but are not limited to: (1) Indicating through words or conduct that a dwelling which is available for inspection, sale, or rental has been sold or rented, because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. (2) Representing that covenants or other deed, trust or lease provisions which purport to restrict the sale or rental of dwellings because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin preclude the sale of rental of a dwelling to a person. (3) Enforcing covenants or other deed, trust, or lease provisions which preclude the sale or rental of a dwelling to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. (4) Limiting information, by word or conduct, regarding suitably priced dwellings available for inspection, sale or rental, because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. (5) Providing false or inaccurate information regarding the availability of a dwelling for sale or rental to any person, including testers, regardless of whether such person is actually seeking housing, because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. (6) Representing to an applicant that a unit is unavailable because of the applicant's response to a request for a sexual favor or other harassment because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.
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May 25, 2026
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Related Rules
§ 100.306
§ 100.306 Intent to operate as housing designed for persons who are 55 years of age or older.
§ 100.75
§ 100.75 Discriminatory advertisements, statements and notices.
§ 100.85
§ 100.85 Blockbusting.