Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act), as amended, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings, and in other housing related transactions, based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women, and people securing custody of children under the age of 18), and handicap (disability).

If you have been trying to buy or rent a home or apartment and you believe your rights have been violated, you can file a fair housing complaint.

To file a complaint, use one of the options below:

• You can file a complaint right now, by using a online form.
  
  
• You can call toll free 1-800-669-9777
  
  
• You can print out a form, complete ir, and drop it or mail it to
  • Office of Fair housing and Equal Opportunity
    Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Room 5204
    451 Seventh St, SW
    Washington, DC 20410-2000
    
    
• You can write a letter with the following:
  
  • Your Name and Address
  • The Name and Address of the person your complaint is about
  • The Address of the property you were trying to buy or rent
  • The date of the incident occurred
  • A short description of what happened
  • Mail it to the following address:
    
    Atlanta Regional Office of FHEO
    U. S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
    Five Points Plaza
    40 Marietta Street, 16th Floor
    Atlanta, GA 30303-2806
    
    404-331-5140
    800-440-8091
    404-730-2654 (TTY)