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It is illegal to discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin:
- In the sale or rental of housing or residential lots
- In advertising the sale or rental of housing
- In the finance of housing
- In the provision of real estate brokerage services
- In the appraisal of housing
- Blockbusting is also illegal
For more information visit the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.
Fair Housing Project Contacts
Michael Smith
Housing Programs Manager
City of Lakeland
City of Lakeland
Jennifer Cooper
Housing & Neighborhood Development Manager
Health & Human Services Division
Polk County
Jennifer Codo Salisbury
Deputy Director
Central Florida Regional Planning Council
Central Florida Regional Planning Council
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
In December 2020, the City of Lakeland updated its Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI). View the Report.