Fair Housing Act (FHAct)
The federal law prohibiting housing discrimination based on protected characteristics; it can apply to manufactured home communities.
Published May 31, 2026
The Fair Housing Act (sometimes abbreviated FHAct to distinguish it from FHA loans) is the federal law that prohibits discrimination in housing based on protected characteristics — including race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability. It is enforced in part by HUD.
The Fair Housing Act can apply to manufactured home communities just as it applies to other housing. That includes how a community treats applicants and residents and, for residents with disabilities, obligations around reasonable accommodations and modifications.
The Fair Housing Act is one example of how federal law can apply on top of a state's manufactured-housing statute and a community's own rules. It is separate from the FHA mortgage-insurance program, which is a different thing despite the similar initials. This is general information, not legal advice.