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• Fair Housing
  
  Fair housing
  
  Accessible housing for everybody
  
  Whether you reside in a city, residential area, or rural neighborhood, finding safe, budget-friendly housing can be a challenge.
  
  Fortunately, our laws safeguard your right to select where to live without discrimination based upon race, religious beliefs, sex, or a variety of other characteristics.
  
  Federal and our state laws in New York exist to make sure that equal housing chances are offered to all. Some city governments provide much more securities. This guidance discusses some of those laws and consists of info about what to do if you believe a landlord, seller, or loan provider has actually discriminated versus you.
  
  Housing is among life's basics