Fair Housing & Non-Discrimination

Hub Realty Associates LLC is an Equal Housing Opportunity provider. We comply with the federal Fair Housing Act and with all state and local fair-housing laws in Connecticut, New York, and Pennsylvania. We do not discriminate in the rental, financing, advertising, or terms of any housing transaction.

1. Federal Protected Classes (Fair Housing Act)

Under the federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq.), it is unlawful to discriminate in housing on the basis of:

• Race
• Color
• National origin
• Religion
• Sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation, per HUD guidance interpreting Bostock v. Clayton County)
• Familial status (presence of children under 18, pregnancy)
• Disability

2. Connecticut Protected Classes

In addition to the federal classes above, Connecticut law (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-64c) prohibits housing discrimination based on:

• Age
• Ancestry
• Marital status
• Sexual orientation
• Gender identity or expression
• Lawful source of income (including Section 8 and other housing-assistance vouchers)
• Status as a victim of domestic violence
• Veteran status

3. New York Protected Classes

In addition to the federal classes, New York State Human Rights Law (N.Y. Exec. Law § 296) prohibits housing discrimination based on:

• Age
• Creed
• Marital status
• Sexual orientation
• Gender identity or expression
• Military status
• Lawful source of income (including housing vouchers)
• Status as a victim of domestic violence
• Immigration or citizenship status

4. Pennsylvania Protected Classes

In addition to the federal classes, Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (43 P.S. §§ 951 et seq.) prohibits housing discrimination based on:

• Ancestry
• Age (40 and over)
• Use of a guide or support animal because of blindness, deafness, or physical disability, or because the person is a handler or trainer of such an animal
• Familial status (in addition to the federal definition)

Many Pennsylvania municipalities — including, for example, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and others — have additional local ordinances protecting sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and source of income. Hub Realty complies with all such applicable local ordinances at our Pennsylvania community.

5. Source of Income & Housing Vouchers

It is our policy — and it is required by law in Connecticut and New York — that we do not discriminate against applicants or residents based on lawful source of income. This explicitly includes, without limitation:

• Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV)
• State or local rental-assistance programs (e.g., Connecticut RAP, New York FHEPS / CityFHEPS / HCV)
• Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers
• Social Security, SSI, SSDI, and other public-benefit income
• Child support, alimony, and spousal maintenance
• Any other lawful source of income

We apply consistent, non-discriminatory screening criteria (credit, income, rental history, background) to every applicant. Voucher payment is included as part of an applicant's qualifying income.

6. Service & Assistance Animals

Service animals and assistance animals (also called emotional-support animals) are not pets under federal Fair Housing Act and ADA guidance. They are:

• Not subject to our pet policy, breed restrictions, weight limits, or pet rules
• Not subject to pet deposits, pet fees, or monthly pet rent
• Permitted at any community we manage as a reasonable accommodation of a disability, when the disability and disability-related need for the animal are documented as allowed by HUD guidance

We may request documentation of the disability-related need where the disability or need is not readily apparent, in accordance with HUD's Assistance Animals Notice (FHEO-2020-01). Residents remain responsible for any actual damage caused by an assistance animal, and the animal must be under the resident's control and not pose a direct threat to health or safety.

7. Reasonable Accommodation & Modification

Hub Realty considers and grants reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, or services, and reasonable modifications to dwellings or common areas, when needed by a resident or applicant with a disability for equal use and enjoyment of the housing. Examples include assignment of an accessible parking space, permission to install grab bars or a ramp at the resident's expense, allowing an assistance animal, or providing communications in an accessible format.

To request an accommodation or modification, contact the leasing office of the community where you live or are applying, or contact our main office below. We will engage in a prompt, good-faith interactive dialogue about your request.

8. How to File a Complaint

If you believe you have experienced housing discrimination at one of our communities or in the application process, you may contact our main office (Section 9 below) so we can investigate, and/or file a complaint with the appropriate agency:

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) — hud.gov · 1-800-669-9777
• Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) — ct.gov/CHRO
• New York State Division of Human Rights — dhr.ny.gov
• Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission — phrc.pa.gov

9. Contact Hub Realty

This statement is provided for informational purposes and does not modify any applicable law. In the event of a conflict between this statement and applicable federal, state, or local law, the applicable law controls.