Cal. Civ. Code § 910-2-2-4
Other prohibited sale and rental conduct
Operative Text
Sec. 4. (a) It shall be unlawful: (1) to restrict or attempt to restrict the choices of a person by word or conduct in connection with seeking, negotiating for, buying, or renting a dwelling so as to perpetuate, or tend to perpetuate, segregated housing patterns; or (2) to discourage or obstruct choices in a community, neighborhood, or development; because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. (b) It shall be unlawful to engage in any conduct relating to the provision of housing or of services and facilities in connection therewith that otherwise makes unavailable or denies dwellings to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. (c) Prohibited actions under section 1 of this rule, which are generally referred to as unlawful steering practices, include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Discouraging any person from inspecting, purchasing, or renting a dwelling because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin or because of the race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin of any person in a community, neighborhood, or development. (2) Discouraging the purchase or rental of a dwelling because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin by exaggerating drawbacks or failing to inform any person of desirable features of a dwelling or of a community, neighborhood, or development. (3) Communicating to any prospective purchaser that he or she would not be comfortable or compatible with existing residents of a community, neighborhood, or development because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. (4) Assigning any person to a particular section of a community, neighborhood, or development, or to a particular floor of a building, because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. (d) Prohibited activities relating to dwellings under section 2 of this rule include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Discharging or taking other adverse action against an employee, broker, or agent because he or she refused to participate in a discriminatory housing practice. (2) Employing codes or other devices to segregate or reject applicants, purchasers, or renters: (A) refusing to take or to show listings of dwellings in certain areas because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin; or (B) refusing to deal with certain brokers or agents because they or one (1) or more of their clients are of a particular race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. (3) Denying or delaying processing an application made by a purchaser or renter or refusing to approve such a person for occupancy in a cooperative or condominium dwelling because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. (4) Refusing to provide municipal services or property or hazard insurance for dwellings or providing such services or insurance differently because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.
Indiana regulation 910 IAC 2 § 910-2-2-4 prohibits a broad range of discriminatory conduct in housing transactions based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. The rule specifically bans 'steering' — actions that channel or discourage people toward or away from particular neighborhoods, buildings, or units to maintain segregated housing patterns. It also bars related conduct such as selectively withholding listing information, retaliating against employees who refuse to participate in discrimination, and denying or delaying applications on protected-class grounds.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers operating under 910 IAC 2 § 910-2-2-4 generally maintain consistent, documented practices for showing units, processing applications, and communicating neighborhood information to all prospective tenants regardless of protected characteristics. Compliant operators train staff and agents to avoid exaggerating drawbacks, making compatibility suggestions tied to protected traits, or assigning applicants to particular floors or sections of a building on discriminatory grounds. Operators also typically ensure that brokers and agents are not instructed to steer listings or refuse to work with other professionals based on the protected characteristics of their clients.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under 910 IAC 2 § 910-2-2-4, tenants and prospective renters have the right to be free from steering, selective disclosure of property information, and application delays or denials based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. If a person believes they have experienced any of these prohibited practices, general enforcement paths include filing a fair housing complaint with the Indiana Civil Rights Commission or with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Tenant-rights organizations and fair housing councils can also help individuals understand whether conduct they experienced may fall within the scope of 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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