In housing & commercial property it is illegal to discriminate against someone based on:
- Race (including protective hairstyles)
- Color
- Sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, etc)
- Age (over 40)
- Religious creed
- National origin
- Ancestry
- Familial status (families with children under 18) *
- Disability
- The use, handling, or training of a guide or support animals for a disability
*Familial status is only protected in housing & commercial property.
Retaliation is also illegal, and the law protects you if you stand up against discrimination.
Housing Discrimination
Housing discrimination occurs in the process of renting buying selling or getting a loan for a home. Illegal discrimination may also include denying someone the use or enjoyment of their home or apartment.
You have the right to live where you want to live
Don't let housing discrimination happen to you, know your rights. Contact the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission at (855)866-5718
Housing Discrimination- Spanish
Housing discrimination occurs in the process of renting buying selling or getting a loan for a home. Illegal discrimination may also include denying someone the use or enjoyment of their home or apartment.
You have the right to live where you want to live- Spanish
Don't let housing discrimination happen to you, know your rights. Contact the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission at (855)866-5718
Additional housing & commercial property resources
- Emotional Distress in Housing & Commercial Property Damage Calculation Guidance [PDF]
- White Paper: The State of Fair Housing in the Commonwealth of PA [PDF]
- PHRC Fair Housing Coloring Book [PDF]
- Commercial Property Protections [PDF]
- Pennsylvania Housing Action Plan
- PAVE report
- Federal Fair Housing Act Overview
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development