A record number of housing discrimination complaints were filed last year, most alleging discrimination based on disability.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) received 10,552 complaints in 2008, more than ever before. Of those, 44 percent indicated disability as the cause of the alleged discrimination.
The data, included in an annual report to Congress, includes housing discrimination complaints made directly to HUD and those made to state and local agencies that work with HUD. All complaints must specify one of seven reasons for discrimination including race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability or familial status.
Between 2005 and 2008, complaints based on disability grew by 3 percent.
Those with concerns about housing discrimination can contact HUD at (800) 669-9777 or click here for more information.
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They should know better! My friend was denied an apartment in a subsidized SRO for people with AIDS because he is legally blind. (He is HIV+also) The manager told him he was worried he would start a fire cooking! He has lived in a regular rooming house for the last six months and cooked all his meals with never a fire and sometimes fixes plates for his housemates. But he has gotten stuck paying $485 a month ont of an income of $670 in SSI because of his visual impairment. Even handicapped housing discriminates when they don’t like your disability!!