Cal. Civ. Code § 910-2-5-1
Prohibitions
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Sec. 1. (a) This rule provides the ICRC's interpretation of conduct that is unlawful under IC 22-9.5-5-8. (b) It shall be unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of that person having exercised or enjoyed, or on account of that person having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected by this rule. (c) Conduct made unlawful under this rule includes, but is not limited to, the following: (1) Coercing a person, orally, in writing, or by other means to deny or limit the benefits provided that person in connection with the sale or rental of a dwelling or in connection with a residential real estate related transaction because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. (2) Threatening, intimidating, or interfering with persons in their enjoyment of a dwelling because of the race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin of such person or of visitors or associates of such persons.
Section 910 IAC 2 § 910-2-5-1 sets out the Indiana Civil Rights Commission's (ICRC) interpretation of conduct that is unlawful under Indiana's fair housing law. The rule prohibits anyone from coercing, intimidating, threatening, or interfering with a person's exercise of fair housing rights — whether that person is acting on their own behalf or helping someone else do so. Specific examples of prohibited conduct include pressuring someone to give up housing benefits and harassing or disturbing someone in their home based on protected characteristics such as race, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.
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Property owners and managers operating under Indiana fair housing law should be aware that 910 IAC 2 § 910-2-5-1 broadly prohibits retaliatory or coercive conduct directed at applicants, residents, or anyone who assists them in asserting fair housing rights. Compliant operators generally avoid any communications — oral, written, or otherwise — that could be construed as pressure to waive housing benefits or as harassment tied to a protected characteristic. Operators also typically ensure that staff and agents understand that interference with a resident's peaceful enjoyment of a dwelling on the basis of a protected class is independently prohibited under this provision.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under 910 IAC 2 § 910-2-5-1, tenants have the right to exercise fair housing protections free from coercion, threats, intimidation, or interference — and that protection extends to anyone who helps a tenant assert those rights. If a landlord or their agent engages in conduct that feels retaliatory or harassing in connection with a protected characteristic, that conduct may constitute a violation of this provision. Tenants who believe their rights under this rule have been violated can consider filing a complaint with the Indiana Civil Rights Commission, raising the violation as a defense in a housing proceeding, or reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization for general guidance.
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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