I know I have written about this before, but a housing provider in Wyoming was just charged with familial status discrimination pursuant to the Fair Housing Act (FHA) by the
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HUD Settles Racial Discrimination Fair Housing Case for $35,000
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Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved a $35,000 settlement agreement resolving a fair housing complaint filed against the owner and manager of apartment communities on…
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DOJ Files Sexual Harassment FHA Complaint in Ohio
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Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint in federal court asserting that a housing provider in Ohio violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA) by sexually…
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Supreme Court To Answer Question If Sexual Orientation is Covered Under the Civil Rights Laws
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In a series of three cases accepted for review earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court will answer a question in 2020 that will likely impact our federal Fair Housing Act…
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“Failure to Cooperate” and Internet Purchased Emotional Support Animal Fair Housing Tester Cases
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Loyal Fair Housing Defense blog readers (thank you very much) know that I defend (and report on) what seems like a never ending stream of emotional support animal (ESA) housing…
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California State Agency Settles Marital Status Housing Discrimination Case
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Earlier this month, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) announced that it settled a housing discrimination action against a property owner brought by a man who claimed…
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Florida Man Violates Fair Housing Act and Related Statutes Concerning Religious Discrimination
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A case with difficult facts from Florida involving the Fair Housing Act (FHA) as well as other civil rights laws made the news earlier this week. An immigrant from India…
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HUD Charges New York Property Owners With Disability Discrimination Over an Alleged Assistance Animal
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In a case filed last week, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) formally charged property owners in Syracuse, New York with violating the Fair Housing Act (FHA)…
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HUD Files Racial Discrimination FHA Case in Mississippi
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Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) announced that it charged the owner and manager of a trailer park in Mississippi (with seven lots on…
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Court Issues Guidance Concerning Evaluating When an Animal Might Be a “Direct Threat”
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When evaluating assistance animal requests from our residents, one of the issues faced by apartment leasing offices across the country is what to do if the animal is believed to…
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