Suffolk and Nassau County legislators passed a bill that allows homeowners to remove covenants from their
property deeds – covenants that once prohibited people from certain racial and religious backgrounds from
buying property on Long Island.
Long Island Board of REALTORS® celebrates this progress and looks forward to further strengthening communities
with equal access to homeownership. Racially and religious restrictive language in property documents IS illegal
and unconstitutional. Thanks to County legislators, removing these restrictive covenants from your deed is now
easy and free. Here’s how:
Spread the Word
Share these important updates and steps with community members. Easy-to-use forms are ready for download:
Questions?
For questions regarding deeds, call your County clerks offices at:
Nassau County: 516-571-2664 Suffolk County: 631-852-2000
We're here to help.
Long Island Board of REALTORS®, Inc. is committed to:
- Helping our 28,000 members provide equal opportunity to all homebuyers
- Enabling more people to build wealth through homeownership
- Fostering diverse, inclusive communities
- Attracting a diverse, inclusive next generation of practitioners
We believe communities become stronger when everyone has the
opportunity to own a home
The Federal Fair Housing Act,
the New York State Human
Rights Law, and local laws, such
as the New York City Human
Rights Law and the Nassau
County and Suffolk County
Human Rights Law, make it
illegal to discriminate in the
sale, lease, purchase, rental, or
financing of any equal-housing accommodation,
because of a
protected characteristic.