An Aggrieved person includes which of the following?

• A. A person who claims to have been injured by a discriminatory housing practice; or believes that such a person will be injured by such a practice that is about to occur.
• B. A person who files a complaint
• C. The Respondent
• D. The Complainant

Answer: (A)

Under Fair Housing laws, the focus is on injury or threatened injury. An aggrieved person is someone who claims to have been injured by a discriminatory housing practice, or who believes that they will be injured by such a practice that is about to occur. This means real harm already suffered or anticipated harm from discrimination qualifies a person to pursue a claim. It’s not about who files a complaint or who is accused; those are separate roles in the process. A person who believes a discriminatory action is about to happen fits the aggrieved definition, even before any concrete harm occurs, which is why this option is the best.