Zion — Ch. 46 Human Relations § 46-53
Prohibited acts
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No owner of real estate, lessee, sublessee, real estate broker or salesman, lender, financial institution, advertiser or agent of any of the foregoing shall discriminate against any other person because of the religion, race, color, sex, creed, ancestry, national origin, or physical or mental handicap of such other person in regard to the sale or rental of, or dealings concerning, real estate. Any such discrimination shall be considered an unfair real estate practice. Without limiting the foregoing, it shall be an unfair real estate practice and unlawful for any real estate broker or other person to: (1) Publish, circulate, issue or display, or cause to be published, circulated, issued or displayed, any communication, notice, advertisement, sign or other writing of any kind relating to the sale, rental or leasing of any real estate which will indicate or express any such discrimination. (2) Exploit or overcharge any person for real estate because of race, color, religion, sex, creed, ancestry, national origin, or physical or mental handicap. (3) Solicit for sale, lease or listing for sale or lease, of any real estate on the grounds of loss of value due to the present or prospective entry into any neighborhood of any person of any particular race, color, religion, sex, creed, ancestry, national origin, or physical or mental handicap. (4) Make, distribute or cause to be made or distributed any written material or statements designed to induce any owner of real estate to sell or lease his property because of any present or prospective change in the race, color, religion, sex, creed, ancestry, national origin, or physical or mental handicap of persons in the neighborhood. (5) Refuse to sell, lease or rent, any real estate because of the race, color, religion, sex, creed, ancestry, national origin, or physical or mental handicap of the proposed buyer or tenant. (6) Refuse examination of copies of any listing of any real estate to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, creed, ancestry, national origin, or physical or mental handicap. (7) Enter into a listing agreement which prohibits the sale or rental of real estate to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, creed, ancestry, national origin, or physical or mental handicap. (8) Act or undertake to act with respect to any real estate, the disposition of which is prohibited to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, creed, ancestry, national origin, or physical or mental handicap.
Zion Ch. 46 Human Relations § 46-53 prohibits a broad range of real estate participants — including owners, lessees, brokers, lenders, and advertisers — from treating people differently in the sale, rental, or any other dealing involving real estate based on religion, race, color, sex, creed, ancestry, national origin, or physical or mental handicap. The provision specifically identifies several forms of conduct that constitute unfair real estate practices, such as discriminatory advertising, blockbusting, steering, and refusing to show listings or enter into transactions on protected-class grounds. Any act that falls within these categories is deemed both an unfair real estate practice and unlawful under this section.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Zion Ch. 46 Human Relations § 46-53, property owners and managers operating in compliance with this provision apply consistent, non-discriminatory criteria across all aspects of renting or selling real estate — from advertising and showing units to evaluating applicants and executing agreements. Compliant operators avoid any communications, listing terms, or solicitation practices that reference or rely upon the protected characteristics enumerated in § 46-53. Maintaining uniform written policies and training anyone who acts as an agent in real estate transactions are practices generally associated with meeting the standard this section establishes.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Zion Ch. 46 Human Relations § 46-53 gives prospective and current tenants the right to be free from discrimination based on religion, race, color, sex, creed, ancestry, national origin, or physical or mental handicap in any aspect of renting or purchasing real estate. If a person believes they have been subjected to conduct prohibited by § 46-53 — such as being refused a showing, quoted an inflated price, or excluded from a listing — they may have grounds to raise a violation through local human relations or fair housing channels. Tenant-rights organizations and fair housing agencies can provide information about available complaint processes and remedies under this provision.
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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