Helpful Information
If you are a resident of Norwalk and believe you have been discriminated against in any situation related to housing (advertising, real estate agents, renting, buying, financing or living in including services or rules or actions by landlords or neighbors), you may report the incident and seek an investigation by the Fair Housing Officer. If there is reason to believe discrimination has occurred, the Fair Housing Officer will assist residents in trying to resolve the problem and/or filing a housing discrimination complaint. There are time limits set by law for filing complaints so reports of discrimination have to be made promptly. Failure to file a complaint on time means that you lose your right to bring a legal action.
Discrimination in housing based upon membership in various “protected classes” is prohibited as follows (exceptions to the rules are not listed – please contact the Fair Housing Officer if you have questions about those exceptions):
Race/color
National origin or ancestry
Sex/gender
Religion/creed
Physical, mental disability or learning disability
Familial status (families with children, pregnant or securing custody of children including foster children)
Marital status
Age
Lawful source of income (including Section 8, social security disability or other legal sources of income)
Sexual orientation
Gender Identity or Expression