Fair Housing
Everyone deserves equal access to housing opportunities. Simply List is committed to providing real estate services without unlawful discrimination.
Housing opportunity should never depend on who you are
Simply List provides listing and brokerage services consistent with federal, state, and local fair housing requirements. We do not refuse, limit, steer, discourage, or provide different terms or service because a person belongs to a legally protected class. We expect customers and other users of our services to follow the same standard.
The Fair Housing Act protects people from housing discrimination
Federal law prohibits housing discrimination because of:
State or local law may protect additional characteristics. Legal protections and interpretations can change; consult HUD or a qualified attorney for guidance about a specific situation.
Fair advertising
Listing descriptions, photographs, showing instructions, and other housing advertisements must not state or suggest a preference, limitation, or exclusion based on a protected characteristic. Describe the property-not the preferred buyer, renter, household, or neighborhood population.
Equal service
Housing opportunities, information, showings, offers, negotiations, and transaction services must be made available without unlawful discrimination. Customers may not direct Simply List or cooperating professionals to discriminate.
Disability access
Fair housing law may require reasonable accommodations or permit reasonable modifications for a person with a disability. Requirements depend on the facts and type of housing. Seek qualified guidance when an accommodation or modification is requested.
No retaliation
It is unlawful to threaten, interfere with, intimidate, or retaliate against someone for exercising fair housing rights, filing a complaint, or helping another person exercise those rights.
Your listing must comply
Customers are responsible for accurate, lawful listing content and conduct. Simply List may revise, reject, pause, or remove content or instructions that appear discriminatory or create a fair housing concern.
- Do not describe the type of person or family you want.
- Do not use coded language suggesting a protected group is preferred or unwelcome.
- Apply showing and offer procedures consistently.
- Do not provide discriminatory directions based on neighborhood demographics.
- Ask Simply List or qualified counsel before publishing language that may be questionable.
Your rental. Equal opportunity.
A customer relationship with Simply List does not waive fair housing obligations. We are a licensed real estate brokerage advertising your rental, and all rental advertising through Simply List must comply with applicable federal, Georgia, and local fair housing requirements.
The federal single-family owner exemption requires that the owner not use a broker’s rental facilities or services. Separately, the ban on discriminatory advertising remains in effect even when other Fair Housing Act exemptions may apply. Customer status is not a fair housing exemption.
See 42 U.S.C. § 3603(b), 42 U.S.C. § 3604, and Georgia’s fair housing advertising rule. Specific exemptions and obligations depend on the circumstances; consult qualified counsel about your property.
Your responsibilities as a landlord
Landlords are responsible for following applicable federal, Georgia, and local fair housing requirements in advertising, screening, showings, rental terms, and tenant selection, and for addressing disability accommodation requests as required by law. Do not provide discriminatory content or instructions.
Use lawful, consistent screening criteria. Describe the property, not your preferred tenant. Do not reject an accommodation request simply because a standard policy would normally apply; seek qualified guidance.
Simply List may reject, revise, pause, or remove discriminatory advertising or instructions. Using our listing service does not transfer your responsibilities to Simply List.
Learn more or report discrimination
HUD's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity provides information about fair housing rights and accepts housing-discrimination reports. HUD advises reporting suspected discrimination promptly because filing deadlines may apply.
Raise a concern with Simply List
If a Simply List advertisement, instruction, or interaction concerns you, contact our office so we can review it. Contacting us does not extend any deadline for filing with HUD or another agency.
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