A Brief Introduction to the Fair Housing Act

A Brief Introduction to the Fair Housing Act

From Demand Our Access by Jonathan Simeone

August 21, 2025 · 21 min

About this episode

This episode provides a brief introduction to the Fair Housing Act and its protections for individuals based on disability status.

Disclaimer The information presented in any of the Demand Our Access podcast episodes, on the Demand Our Access website, or otherwise shared in conjunction with or through association with the Demand Our Access project is expressly not individual legal advice. Applying the law depends on the circumstances and events that comprise every situation. Since legal advice is fact-specific, nothing about the Demand Our Access project can provide an individual, a group of individuals, or any organization legal advice. Introduction In this episode, I am briefly introducing the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and its amendments. Since this is intended to be an introduction to the FHA, I will only be covering the protections afforded people based on disability status in this episode. If we continue this discussion in future episodes, I would be happy to discuss the protections based on other protected classes. Questions and Comments I greatly appreciate your feedback. If you want to contact me about this episode, or about Demand Our Access in general, you can fill out the contact me form on the Demand Our Access website. If you prefer email, you can write me at Jonathan@DemandOurAccess.com . The Next…

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan Simeone

Topics covered

  • Fair Housing Act
  • disability rights
  • legal protections
  • housing discrimination
  • introduction to law

Keywords

  • Fair Housing Act
  • disability status
  • legal advice
  • housing rights
  • protections

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Organizations: Demand Our Access

Books & works: Fair Housing Act

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