Racial discrimination
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The law protects you if a landlord, council, mortgage lender or other service provider or authority discriminates against you because of your race, colour, nationality or national or ethnic origins.
This section provides an introduction to the laws that protect you from racial discrimination, and what you can do if you believe you have been unfairly treated. In this section, the terms 'race' and 'racial grounds' are used to include race, colour, nationality and national and ethnic origins.
About racial discrimination
It's illegal for landlords, councils, mortgage lenders and other service providers to discriminate against you because of your race, colour, nationality or national or ethnic origins. This page looks at what racial discrimination is and how the law protects you.
Dealing with racial discrimination
This page looks at steps you can take if you believe a person or organisation has discriminated against you because of your race. You may be able to resolve the situation by making a complaint, but if this fails, you may be able to take legal action, depending on your situation.
