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Linda
Grathwohl
IEDA
November 9,
2017
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FAIR HOUSING:
A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE ICRA
AND TITLE VIII
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Pre-Test
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FAIR HOUSING OVERVIEW
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THE STORY OF ANTHONY
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Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965
Fair Housing Act – Title VIII
City Human Rights
Ordinances
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FAIR HOUSING LAWS
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Disparate treatment
(discriminatory intent)
Disparate impact
(discriminatory effect)
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WHAT IS DISCRIMINATION?
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Race Color
National Origin Disability
Sex Familial Status
Religion Creed
Sexual Orientation Gender Identity
Retaliation
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WHO IS PROTECTED?
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Housing providers
Property Owners
Management Companies
Employees or Agents of Owner or
Management Company
Real Estate Agency, Brokers, Agents
Architects, Builders, Designers
Newspapers, Television
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WHO MUST OBEY THE LAW?
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Duplex – owner in one of the units of a duplex
No more than four units – owner in one of
units and building qualifies for the homestead
tax credit.
Both sexes share a living area within a
dwelling.
80% occupied by at least one person who is
age 55 or older.
100% occupied by persons age 62 or older.
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EXEMPTIONS
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WHAT IS A DWELLING?
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WHAT IS A DWELLING?
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Refusal to Rent, Make Unavailable
[Iowa Code § 216.8(1)(a)]
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DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES
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Terms and Conditions
[Iowa Code §216.8(1)(b)]
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DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES
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DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES
A housing provider cannot
advertise that certain persons
are not solicited or welcome as buyers or
tenants because of a
protected personal
characteristic.
Iowa Code §216.8(1)(c)
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Blockbusting
Iowa Code §216.8A(1)
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DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES
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Refusal to permit reasonable modification
Iowa Code §216.8A(3)(c)(1)
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DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES
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Refusal to make reasonable
accommodation
Iowa Code §216.8A(3)(c)(2)
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DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES
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Failure to meet design & construction requirements - Iowa Code §216.8A(3)(c)(3)
An accessible entrance on an accessible route
Accessible public/common use areas
Doors sufficiently wide
Accessible routes into/through dwelling
Accessible light switches, electrical outlets, and
thermostats
Reinforcements in bathroom walls to accommodate grab
bars
Kitchens and bathrooms with sufficient maneuverability
space
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DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES
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Discrimination in residential real estate
transactions Iowa Code §216.8A(4)(a)
Determining creditworthiness
Determining type of loan and
terms/conditions
Servicing of loan
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DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES ( C O NT INU ED )
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May a housing provider set
maximum
occupancy
limits?
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DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE
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Both “quid pro quo” and “hostile
environment” harassment claims are
actionable under the FHA and ICRA.
Quigley v. Winter, 598 F.3d 938, 947
(8th Cir. 2010).
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DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE
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A housing provider cannot aid, abet,
compel, or coerce another person to
engage in an unfair or discriminatory
practice. Iowa Code §216.11(1).
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DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE
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No person may retaliate against another
person because he or she has engaged in
one or more of these protected activities:
Opposed discrimination
Obeyed anti-discrimination law
Participated in an anti-discrimination
agency proceeding
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RETALIATION
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Post-test and Answers
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FAIR HOUSING OVERVIEW
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FAIR HOUSING OVERVIEW
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Linda Grathwohl
Supervisor
515-281-4509
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CONTACT INFORMATION