Fair Housing Statement
Last Updated: 2026-04-23
Equal Housing Opportunity
Melissa Jacques is committed to the letter and spirit of U.S. equal housing opportunity policy. In her real estate practice she supports affirmative advertising and marketing in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin.
Protected Classes
Under the federal Fair Housing Act it is illegal to discriminate in the sale, rental, advertising, or financing of housing on the basis of:
Race
Color
National origin
Religion
Sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity)
Familial status (families with children under 18, pregnant women, and people securing custody of children under 18)
Disability
Florida Protections
Florida's Fair Housing Act (Fla. Stat. §§ 760.20–760.37) prohibits the same seven categories of housing discrimination statewide.
Since February 2021, both HUD and the Florida Commission on Human Relations investigate sexual-orientation and gender-identity discrimination as forms of sex discrimination under federal and Florida law.
A small number of Florida municipalities — including Tallahassee, Miami, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa — extend protections to additional categories such as sexual orientation, gender identity, or source of income. Brevard County and its municipalities (Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville, Cocoa, and West Melbourne) have not adopted those additional local protections; federal and Florida law apply.
Our Commitment
We serve every client with the same standard of care, regardless of protected class. We do not steer clients toward or away from neighborhoods based on protected characteristics, and we do not accept listing or buyer instructions that would require us to discriminate.
Reporting Discrimination
If you believe you have been the subject of housing discrimination, you may file a complaint with either of the agencies below. HUD handles complaints under federal law; the Florida Commission on Human Relations handles complaints under Florida law.
HUD phone and mail
HUD can also be reached by phone at 1-800-669-9777 (TTY: 1-800-927-9275). Mailing addresses are listed on the HUD website linked above.
FCHR phone and mail
The Florida Commission on Human Relations can be reached at 850-488-7082 or 1-800-342-8170. Mail can be sent to 4075 Esplanade Way #110, Tallahassee, FL 32399. Complaints must generally be filed within one year of the alleged discriminatory act.
Contact
To raise a concern directly with us, contact Melissa at [email protected] or (321) 302-8868, or contact Legacy Real Estate Partners at (321) 341-7000.
