| What If You Need Help Ouickly?
If you need immediate
help to stop a serious problem that is being caused by
a Fair Housing Act violation, HUD may be able to assist
you as soon as you file a complaint. HUD may authorize
the Attorney General to go to court to seek temporary
or preliminary relief, pending the outcome of your complaint,
if:
- Irreparable harm is likely to occur without HUD's
intervention
- There is substantial evidence that a violation of
the Fair Housing Act occurred
Example: A builder agrees to sell a house but, after
learning the buyer is black, fails to keep the agreement.
The buyer files a complaint with HUD. HUD may authorize
the Attorney General to go to court to prevent a sale to
any other buyer until HUD investigates the complaint. |
