Description:
It's illegal to discriminate against people in housing based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, or family status according to both state and federal law. In Wisconsin it is also illegal to discriminate based on ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, or lawful source of income for housing. Some local fair housing laws include additional areas of discrimination.
For information on Fair Housing issues, contact:
HUD Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
(414) 297-3214
Housing discrimination Hotline
(800) 669-9777, TTY (800) 927-9275
Wisconsin Equal Rights Division
(608) 266-6860
TTY (608) 264-8752
Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council
(414) 278-1240