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PART 100—DISCRIMINATORY CONDUCT UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT›Subpart B—Discriminatory Housing Practices

§ 100.85 Blockbusting.

24 C.F.R. Part 100 — Discriminatory Conduct Under the Fair Housing Act · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · United States

(a) It shall be unlawful, for profit, to induce or attempt to induce a person to sell or rent a dwelling by representations regarding the entry or prospective entry into the neighborhood of a person or persons of a particular race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin or with a handicap.

(b) In establishing a discriminatory housing practice under this section it is not necessary that there was in fact profit as long as profit was a factor for engaging in the blockbusting activity.

(c) Prohibited actions under this section include, but are not limited to:

(1) Engaging, for profit, in conduct (including uninvited solicitations for listings) which conveys to a person that a neighborhood is undergoing or is about to undergo a change in the race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin of persons residing in it, in order to encourage the person to offer a dwelling for sale or rental.

(2) Encouraging, for profit, any person to sell or rent a dwelling through assertions that the entry or prospective entry of persons of a particular race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin, or with handicaps, can or will result in undesirable consequences for the project, neighborhood or community, such as a lowering of property values, an increase in criminal or antisocial behavior, or a decline in the quality of schools or other services or facilities.

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▸ Contents — 24 C.F.R. Part 100 — Discriminatory Conduct Under the Fair Housing Act
24 C.F.R. Part 100 — Discriminatory Conduct Under the Fair Housing Act
  1. 24 C.F.R. Part 100 — Discriminatory Conduct Under the Fair Hou…
  2. ▸ PART 100—DISCRIMINATORY CONDUCT UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT
    Overview
    1. Subpart A—General
    2. ▸ Subpart B—Discriminatory Housing Practices
      Overview
      1. § 100.50 Real estate practices prohibited.
      2. § 100.60 Unlawful refusal to sell or rent or to negotiate for …
      3. § 100.65 Discrimination in terms, conditions and privileges an…
      4. § 100.70 Other prohibited sale and rental conduct.
      5. § 100.75 Discriminatory advertisements, statements and notices.
      6. § 100.80 Discriminatory representations on the availability of…
      7. § 100.85 Blockbusting.
      8. § 100.90 Discrimination in the provision of brokerage services.
    3. Subpart C—Discrimination in Residential Real Estate-Related Tr…
    4. Subpart D—Prohibition Against Discrimination Because of Handicap
    5. Subpart E—Housing for Older Persons
    6. Subpart F—Interference, Coercion or Intimidation
    7. Subpart G—Discriminatory Effect
    8. Subpart H— Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment Harassment

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