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The Housing Disability Act of 1972 prevents discrimination against disabled individuals for housing access. It states that handicapped people have the same right to rent and purchase property as those without disabilities.
Function
The act prevents refusal to rent, sell, negotiate or finance, as well as making housing unavailable, setting different terms or falsely denying property availability based on the presence of a disability.
Effects
The Housing Disability Act, which specifically addressed housing conditions, eventually evolved into the more extensive Americans with Disabilities Act, preventing any type of disability discrimination.
Significance
The Housing Disability Act was one of many regulations to ensure equality to individuals with disabilities. The ADA website says more equal-rights regulations continue to be enacted or proposed.
Features
The Housing Disability Act was the first solution provided to handicapped individuals when confronted with discriminatory acts during attempts at gaining housing.
Prevention/Solution
If an individual believes he's been subject to violation of the Disability Act, he can fill out a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Complaint Form on the HUD website, or write a letter to the nearest HUD office.
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