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Hennepin County > Property > Fair housing

Fair housing

Fair housing refers to legal protection available to you under the Fair Housing Act and the Minnesota Human Rights Act. If you, the buyer or renter, feel you have been discriminated against by a seller or landlord, you have certain legal rights. It is illegal to refuse to sell or rent to you because you’re a member of a protected class (i.e. race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, public assistance status and sexual orientation).

Most housing is covered under this legal protection, except for owner-occupied buildings with no more than four units, single-family housing sold or rented without the use of a broker, and housing operated by organizations or private clubs for member use only.

Hennepin County takes proactive steps to combat housing discrimination and foster inclusive communities.

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Regional analysis of impediments to fair housing

Regional analysis of impediments to fair housing (AI)

The Twin Cities Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing (AI) is a thorough examination of barriers to housing and access to opportunity for members of historically marginalized groups protected from discrimination by the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA). This analysis specifically analyzes the following jurisdictions in the Twin Cities Region: Anoka County, Coon Rapids, Dakota County Hennepin County, Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Ramsey County, St. Paul, Washington County, Woodbury, Scott County and Carver County.

The AI report is a requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

  • Executive summary (PDF)
  • Community participation process (PDF)
  • Assessment of past goals, actions and strategies (PDF)
  • Fair housing analysis (PDF 15MB)
  • Fair housing goals and priorities (PDF)
  • Appendix: Contributing factors (PDF)
  • Appendix: Data documentation, segregation, and integration (PDF 51MB)
  • Appendix: Publicly supported housing (PDF)
Know your rights

Actions not allowed in selling or renting housing

  • Refusing to rent, sell or show available housing to you
  • Being told the housing is not available to you, or isn’t right for you or your family
  • Having terms of availability change between a phone contact and in-person visit
  • Requiring different terms and conditions for identical dwellings
  • Housing advertisements that say “no kids” or “adults only”
  • Being steered to racially segregated neighborhoods during your home search

Additional protection if you have a disability

Your landlord cannot refuse to allow useful changes to the housing unit or common areas (at your expense), to offer accessible and livable space, or refuse to make reasonable changes to rules or services to allow you full use of the property amenities.

Legal advice and complaint contacts

Contacts for legal advice

If you believe you have experienced housing discrimination, you may receive legal advice from the following agencies.

  • Community Action Partnership
  • Hennepin County Courts
  • Home Line Tenant Hotline

File a complaint

If you have experienced housing discrimination and would like to file a complaint contact:

  • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
  • Minnesota Attorney General’s Office
  • Minnesota Department of Human Rights
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