NYS Fair Housing Notice

Effective Date: April 16, 2026

Wilkes Real Estate, LLC supports federal, state, and local fair housing laws and is committed to equal housing opportunity.

Housing discrimination is illegal. It is unlawful to discriminate in the sale, rental, financing, or showing of housing based on protected characteristics including race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, sex, age, disability, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence, lawful source of income, or familial status.

Examples of prohibited conduct may include:

• refusing to rent, sell, or show a property because of a protected characteristic
• quoting a higher price because of a protected characteristic
• steering buyers or renters toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on a protected characteristic
• refusing to rent because a household has children
• refusing to rent based on lawful source of income, including housing assistance or subsidies
• refusing to make appropriate accommodations related to service, assistance, or emotional support animals where required by law
• discriminating based on the preference of a seller or landlord
• refusing to rent to someone because they are a victim of domestic violence

You have the right to file a complaint

If you believe you have experienced housing discrimination, you may contact:

New York State Department of State
(518) 474-4429

New York State Division of Human Rights
(844) 862-8703

Wilkes Real Estate, LLC encourages visitors to review the official New York State Housing and Anti-Discrimination Notice for the most current state-issued language.

View NYS Fair Housing Notice PDF