The Federal Fair Housing Act prohibits landlords from discrimination against tenants with disabilities, and that includes infection with COVID-19. As listed below, many states and local ordinances implemented anti-discrimination laws. Covid -19 infections fall under the disability rules, thus, a potential tenant is protected from disability discrimination. The same rules apply to homeowners’ associations. They cannot force an owner to move because they have COVID-19. https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/6/19/21296312/evictions-eviction-moratorium-chicago-coronavirus-metropolitan-tenants-organization States Banning Evictions: Illinois - Governor Pritzker’s order precludes evictions on residential premises. (EO No. 8 - https://www2.illinois.gov/IISNews/21288-Gov._Pritzker_Stay_at_Home_Order.pdf ) (EO No. 28 - https://www2.illinois.gov/Pages/Executive-Orders/ExecutiveOrder2020-30.aspx ) Florida - issued an order banning writs of possession. ( https://www.floridasupremecou
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