If a complaint is filed against a property manager for discrimination, the complaint is filed with?

• A. HUD
• B. EEOC
• C. Local Housing Authority
• D. State Department of Housing

Answer: (A)

Discrimination in housing falls under the Fair Housing Act, and the federal agency tasked with enforcing it is HUD. When someone believes a property manager treated them unfairly because of protected characteristics, they file a complaint with HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. HUD handles these complaints directly, or the case can be directed to a designated state or local fair housing agency if one is available, but HUD is the primary channel at the federal level.

The other options don’t fit this scenario because the EEOC handles employment discrimination, not housing discrimination. Local Housing Authorities administer public housing programs rather than serving as the complaint channel for private-property discrimination. State departments of housing may regulate housing more broadly, but they aren’t the standard federal complaint recipient for Fair Housing Act issues.