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Fair Housing

Last updated: 2026-05-10

This Fair Housing statement applies to Rebato, Inc. — Platform operator (Delaware C-Corp).

Rebato, Inc. is committed to providing equal access to housing. We comply with the federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 3601–3619), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development advertising guidance at 24 C.F.R. § 100.75, and the additional protections under the laws of each state and locality in which we operate.

Federal Protected Classes

It is unlawful to discriminate in the sale, rental, advertising, financing, or provision of housing services on the basis of:

  • Race
  • Color
  • National origin
  • Religion
  • Sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation, per HUD interpretation)
  • Familial status (presence of children in the household)
  • Disability

State Additions (example: Washington)

Many states extend the federal list. For example, the Washington Law Against Discrimination (RCW 49.60) adds:

  • Marital status
  • Sexual orientation and gender identity (explicit)
  • Source of income (including Section 8 housing-choice vouchers)
  • Veteran or military status

Other states add additional classes, including age, ancestry, citizenship status, and criminal history (in limited contexts). Our platform applies the most protective standard applicable to your transaction.

Race-Proxy Filter Restrictions

Even when a search filter does not explicitly reference a protected class, certain filters can function as proxies for race or other protected characteristics. Following HUD’s 2016 advertising guidance and our internal compliance gates, our search product applies the following restrictions:

  • School score is never a standalone filter. Searching by school score alone has been recognized as a potential proxy for race. Our search engine requires an additional geographic context (such as a city, county, or radius) before school-quality filters can be applied.
  • ZIP-only and school-district-only searches are blocked. A bare ZIP code or school-district query without additional geographic context is rejected at the query layer.
  • Crime data is display-only. Where third-party crime data is shown for informational purposes, it is never available as a search filter or sort key.
  • Familial status, religion, race, ethnicity, national origin, and disability fields are denied at the query builder. No client request, however constructed, can search by these fields.

Steering Language Screening

Listing descriptions submitted to our platform are scanned for steering language — phrases that suggest a preference for or against members of a protected class (for example, “perfect for families,” “exclusive community,” or religious-affiliation phrases). Detected phrases block publication and route the listing to a compliance review queue.

Equal Housing Opportunity

ushomerebate.com is an Equal Housing Opportunity provider. We do not refuse to negotiate for housing, set different terms or conditions, falsely deny that housing is available, or steer applicants based on a protected class.

Reporting a Violation

If you believe you have experienced housing discrimination on our platform or in any transaction we facilitate, please report it. You may file a complaint directly with HUD at hud.gov/fairhousing or by calling 1-800-669-9777 (TTY 1-800-927-9275). You may also contact us at fairhousing@ushomerebate.com and we will respond promptly. Retaliation against any person for filing a fair-housing complaint is unlawful and is prohibited on our platform.

Questions? Contact compliance@ushomerebate.com