Tampico — Title 5 Ch. 5.16 Fair Housing Policy § 5.16.020
Discrimination in real estate transactions prohibited
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A. Discrimination Prohibited: No owner, lessee, or sub lessee of real property, real estate broker or salesman, lending institution, advertiser, or agent of any of the foregoing, shall discriminate against any person because of that person's race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability or handicap or familial status with respect to any real estate transaction. B. Enumeration of Unfair Housing Practices: Any act of discrimination, (as defined herein), in a real estate transaction involving a housing accommodation shall be considered an unfair housing practice, including but not limited to the following if by reason of an act of discrimination as defined herein: 1. Refusal to engage in or make available a real-estate transaction with a person. 2. Altering the terms, conditions or privileges of a real estate transaction or in the furnishings of facilities or services in connection therewith. 3. Refusal to receive or failure to transmit a bona fide offer to engage in a real estate transaction from a person. 4. Refusal to negotiate for a real estate transaction with a person. 5. Representing to a person that real property is not available for inspection, sale, rental or lease when in fact it is so available, or failure to bring a property listing to his or her attention or refusal to permit him or her to inspect real property. 6. Printing, circulating, posting, mailing, publishing or causing to be published a written or oral statement, advertisement or sign, or suing a form of application for a real estate transaction, which expresses any limitation founded upon, or indicating, directly or indirectly an intent to engage in unlawful discrimination. 7. Offering, soliciting, accepting, using or retaining a listing of real property with knowledge that unlawful discrimination or discrimination is intended in a real estate transaction. 8. Soliciting for sale, leasing, listing or purchasing any residential real property within the village on the grounds of loss of value due to the present or prospective entry into the vicinity of the real property involved of any person or persons of any particular race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, familial status or physical or mental disability or handicap. 9. Discrimination or participating in discrimination in connection with borrowing or lending money, guaranteeing loans, accepting mortgages or otherwise obtaining or making available funds for the purchase, acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, repairs or maintenance of any real property in the village. For the purpose of this subsection, discrimination in lending shall include: a. Refusal to make loans; or b. Differentiation in the type of loans, including interest rates, charges to buyer or seller, duration and amount of loan; or c. Influencing appraisals in connection with loans; or d. Delaying processing loan applications.
Section 5.16.020 of Tampico's Fair Housing Policy prohibits owners, brokers, lenders, advertisers, and their agents from discriminating against any person in real estate transactions on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or familial status. The provision defines a broad range of conduct as 'unfair housing practices,' including refusing to negotiate, misrepresenting property availability, publishing discriminatory advertisements, and engaging in discriminatory lending practices such as refusing loans or manipulating appraisals. These protections apply across the full spectrum of real estate activity within the village, from listing and sale to rental, financing, and maintenance.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 5.16.020, property owners and managers operating in Tampico are expected to apply consistent, non-discriminatory criteria when listing, showing, renting, or selling real property to all prospective tenants and buyers regardless of protected characteristics. Compliant operators generally ensure that advertisements contain no language that directly or indirectly signals a preference or limitation based on any protected class, and that all bona fide offers are received and transmitted without bias. Maintaining documented, uniform policies for tenant screening, lease terms, and property availability helps demonstrate adherence to the fair housing standards established in this section.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
§ 5.16.020 establishes that residents and prospective tenants in Tampico have the right to engage in real estate transactions free from discrimination based on characteristics such as race, disability, familial status, and several other protected categories. If a person believes they have experienced an unfair housing practice—such as being told a unit is unavailable when it is not, receiving different lease terms, or being steered away from a property—they may have grounds to raise a violation under this provision. General enforcement paths can include filing a complaint with a local or state fair housing authority, contacting a tenant-rights organization for guidance, or consulting with an attorney familiar with fair housing law.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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