New York State Housing and Anti-Discrimination Disclosure

Federal, State and local Fair Housing Laws protect individuals from housing discrimination. It is unlawful to discriminate based on certain protected characteristics, which include, but are not limited to: race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, sex, age, disability, marital status, lawful source of income or familial status. Real estate professionals must also comply with all Fair Housing Laws.

Real estate brokers and salespersons must:

• Provide equal services to all consumers regardless of any protected characteristic;
• Provide equal information about available properties regardless of any protected characteristic;
• Not discourage or steer consumers from or toward a property or neighborhood based on protected characteristics of the consumer or the neighborhood;
• Not discriminate in the terms or conditions of a rental or sale, and not refuse to negotiate, rent or sell, based on a protected characteristic;
• Not make, print or publish any statement or advertisement that indicates a preference, limitation or discrimination based on a protected characteristic.

Discrimination in housing is against the law. If you believe you have been the victim of housing discrimination:

New York State Division of Human Rights
One Fordham Plaza, Fourth Floor, Bronx, New York 10458
(718) 741-8300 · info@dhr.ny.gov · dhr.ny.gov

You may also file a complaint with the New York State Department of State regarding a real estate licensee:

New York State Department of State, Division of Licensing Services
One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12231
(518) 474-4429 · licensing@dos.ny.gov · dos.ny.gov

This page reproduces the Department of State notice for display. The PDF linked above is the controlling version; if the two ever differ, the PDF governs.