HUD/DOJ Joint Statement on Reasonable Accommodations under the Fair Housing Act (May 17, 2004)

Citation: HUD/DOJ Joint Statement on Reasonable Accommodations under the Fair Housing Act (May 17, 2004)
Parent Document: HUD/DOJ Joint Statement on Reasonable Accommodations under the Fair Housing Act (May 17, 2004)
Jurisdiction: United States (federal)
Original Source: https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2010/12/14/joint_state... ↗

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The Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the Department of Housing and Urban
Development ("HUD") are jointly responsible for enforcing the federal Fair Housing Act1 (the
"Act"), which prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, familial status, and disability. 2 One type of disability discrimination prohibited
by the Act is the refusal to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, or
services when such accommodations may be necessary to afford a person with a disability the
equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling. 3 HUD and DOJ frequently respond to complaints
alleging that housing providers have violated the Act by refusing reasonable accommodations to
persons with disabilities. This Statement provides technical assistance regarding the rights and
obligations of persons with disabilities and housing providers under the Act relating to

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