WHEN YOUR LANDLORD SEXUALLY HARASSES YOU,
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THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME During the COVID-19 crisis, many people are struggling to pay rent. Unfortunately, some unscrupulous landlords try to force tenants to provide sexual favors in exchange for canceling or reducing rent. Sexual harassment in housing situations is illegal under the Fair Housing Act. If your landlord asks for sex or a maintenance person refuses to fix something in your apartment because you won’t provide sexual favors, that’s illegal. File a complaint with HUD and put a stop to it.
Go to hud.gov/fairhousing/sexualharassment or call 1-800-669-9777 Federal Relay Service 1-800-877-8339 If you fear for your safety, call 911.
FAIR HOUSING: THE LAW IS ON YOUR SIDE. A public service message from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in cooperation with the National Fair Housing Alliance. The federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status or disability.
