Both the Virginia Fair Housing Law (39-96.1 et seq.) and Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (42 U.S. C 3601 et seq.) prohibits discrimination, mandates accessibility, permits building modification at tenant's expense, and increases enforcement. It affects every one of us. Those who disregard FHA do so at their own peril.
The Fair Housing Acts prohibit discrimination in housing because of:
Race or color
National origin
Religion
Age
Sex
Familial status (including children under 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18).
Handicap (Disability)
Elderliness is an additional protected class in Virginia, which applies to individuals over 55
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