Fair Housing is the right for all people to obtain safe, decent housing and be able to get it without discrimination. City and federal fair housing laws require that all people have an equal opportunity -- free of discrimination -- to buy, rent or live in housing of their choice.

What does the Fair Housing Law do?

The law makes it illegal to discriminate against anyone based on the following protected classes:

• Race: A person’s race or the race of persons with whom one associates
• Color: A person’s skin color
• Sex: A person’s sex, including sexual harassment or intimidation
• National Origin/Ancestry: The country of one’s birth and/or the nationality of one’s ancestor’s
• Religion: A person’s religious beliefs or denominational affiliation
• Disability/Handicap: A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities
• Family/Familial Status: Household composition, including the presence of children
• Marital Status: Married, single, divorced, widowed or separated
• Sexual Orientation: Heterosexuality, homosexuality and bisexuality
• Domestic Abuse, Sexual Assault and Stalking Victims: People who have been or are victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking

Fair Housing is the right for all people to obtain safe, decent housing and be able to get it without discrimination. City and federal fair housing laws require that all people have an equal opportunity, free of discrimination, to buy, rent or live in housing of their choice.

If you suspect you have been discriminated against you can file a complaint below or call 337-721-4030.

The Calcasieu Parish Human Services will review and send complaints under the Fair Housing Act to the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for processing.

Applications can either be mailed or they can be sent to us online.

Click here to fill out an application online. 

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