Cal. Civ. Code § 910-2-2-6
Discriminatory representations on the availability of dwellings
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Sec. 6. (a) It shall be unlawful to provide inaccurate or untrue information about the availability of a dwelling for sale or rental because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. (b) Prohibited actions under this section include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Indicating through words or conduct that a dwelling which is available for inspection, sale, or rental has been sold or rented because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. (2) Representing that covenants or other deed, trust, or lease provisions which purport to restrict the sale or rental of a dwelling because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin preclude the sale or rental of such dwelling to a person. (3) Enforcing covenants or other deed, trust, or lease provisions which preclude the sale or rental of a dwelling to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. (4) Limiting information, by word or conduct, regarding suitably priced dwellings available for inspection, sale, or rental because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. (5) Providing false or inaccurate information regarding the availability of a dwelling for sale or rental to any person, including testers, regardless of whether such person is actually seeking housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.
Indiana regulation 910 IAC 2 § 910-2-2-6 prohibits anyone involved in the sale or rental of housing from giving false or misleading information about whether a dwelling is available, when that misrepresentation is motivated by a person's race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. The rule covers a broad range of conduct, including falsely claiming a unit has already been rented, invoking discriminatory deed or lease restrictions, or selectively withholding information about available properties. Notably, the prohibition applies even when the person inquiring is a housing tester rather than an actual housing seeker.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under 910 IAC 2 § 910-2-2-6, compliant housing providers ensure that all representations about unit availability are accurate and consistent regardless of the protected characteristics of the person inquiring. This means staff and agents are trained to apply the same availability information to every prospective buyer or renter, and that no discriminatory deed covenants or lease provisions are invoked or enforced to restrict access. Operators generally maintain records of how availability is communicated so that practices can be reviewed for consistency across all inquiries.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
910 IAC 2 § 910-2-2-6 gives prospective renters and buyers the right to receive truthful, complete information about available dwellings without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. If a person believes they were told a unit was unavailable—or received limited information about listings—because of one of these protected characteristics, that experience may form the basis of a fair housing complaint. General enforcement paths include filing a complaint with a state or federal fair housing agency, reaching out to a local tenant-rights or fair housing organization, or consulting an attorney familiar with housing discrimination matters.
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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