Fair Housing

The City of Boise embraces the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and is committed to the policy of affirmatively furthering fair housing within its jurisdiction.

Prohibited Actions

The following actions, if based on a consumer's association with one or more of the protected classes listed above, are prohibited:

• Refusal to rent or sell or negotiate for housing
• Making housing unavailable
• Denial of a dwelling
• Setting different terms, conditions or privileges for sale or rental of a dwelling
• Providing different housing services or facilities
• Falsely denying that housing is available for inspection, sale or rental
• Denial of access to or membership in a facility or service related to the sale or rental of housing
• Steering prospective tenants to a certain neighborhood, development or unit
• Refusal to make a mortgage loan or provide information regarding loan
• Imposing different terms or conditions on a loan
• Discrimination in appraising property
• Refusal to purchase a loan
• Setting different terms or conditions for purchasing a loan
   

Boise's Fair Housing Public Awareness Initiative

The City of Boise and the Mayor's Fair Housing Task Force launched a Fair Housing Public Awareness Initiative intended to further awareness and understanding of fair housing rights and responsibilities under the federal Fair Housing Act of 1968. Many community fair housing stakeholders have invested in this project, which include radio and television public-service announcements, billboards, bus panels, bus benches and community presentations. 

Fair Housing Task Force

• In 2008, Mayor David Bieter appointed a Fair Housing Task Force composed of community representatives from the real estate, human rights, advocacy, housing, and banking sectors.
   
• The task force recommended a public awareness initiative be undertaken while it continues to shepherd the city's fair housing plan and activities, and addresses several impediments to fair housing identified in the plan.