The Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) was passed in 1968, and has been an important fixture in the law ever since. Essentially, its purpose was to prohibit discrimination in the sale and rental of housing. At the time, there were five major protected classes, i.e. groups of persons entitled to the protection of the Act. Those classifications were race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.  In 1988, it was amended to include two additional protected classifications: disability and familial status.[1] Continue reading “Querin Law: Disparate Impact Explained”