Fair Housing Act

The federal law prohibiting housing discrimination based on protected class status.

The Fair Housing Act is the federal civil-rights statute that prohibits discrimination in the rental, sale, and financing of housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or disability. For mobile-home-park operators, the FHA imposes obligations both at application time (consistent screening criteria, no protected-class questions) and during tenancy (reasonable accommodations for disabilities, including service animals as not pets). The single biggest compliance risk in MHP is family-status discrimination — applicants with children — which typically arises from informal occupancy limits or marketing language directed at specific age groups.

Related Terms

Reasonable Accommodation

A change to a rule or policy that allows a person with a disability to use the housing on equal terms.
Service Animal

An animal trained to perform tasks for a person with a disability, exempt from pet policies.
Tenant Screening

The process of evaluating a rental applicant's creditworthiness, history, and suitability.

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