All right. A couple of readers have asked me to comment on the November 2020 presidential election and what, if anything, the election may mean for fair housing. While I
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General Fair Housing News & Developments
HUD Settles Two Fair Housing Act Cases: One for $8,000 and One for $6,000
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In separate releases issued earlier today, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) announced that it settled two housing discrimination matters: one from California for $6,000 and one…
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COVID-19: CDC Issues Pandemic Economic Hardship Eviction Hold Until The End of 2020
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In a bit of a surprise, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just issued a nationwide order halting many pandemic-related residential evictions through the end of 2020. At…
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Some Additional COVID-19 Related Questions and Answers
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A couple of (well, four) quick pandemic-centric questions today:
- As we have all seen over the past few months, some amenities at apartment communities (gyms, pools, fitness centers, community rooms,
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HUD Settles Three Housing Discrimination Cases From Arkansas for $51,000
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Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) announced it resolved three fair housing cases from Arkansas, settling allegations that the owners and property management company discriminated…
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Update on Residential Evictions in the COVID Era
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I get questions from time to time about the status of evictions during the pandemic. In short, there are no easy answers and guidance changes monthly (or even weekly). Displacing…
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Can Apartment Management Restrict Political Signs in Windows and on Doors? Read On.
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With the 2020 presidential election less than three months away, I had an interesting question hit my desk: can a property management company restrict residents from placing political signs on…
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COVID Eviction Pause Update — Check With Your Local Court
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As written here and elsewhere, navigating traditional landlord/tenant legal matters during the past few months has been complicated. Management wants and needs to have compassion for all of our residents…
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HUD Awards Over $40 Million for Fair Housing Enforcement and Training
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If professional apartment management thought that fair housing enforcement would stop because of a global pandemic, well – think again. Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development…
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HUD Charges Wisconsin Property Owner/Manager with Disability Discrimination Related to an Assistance Animal
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Pursuant to a release issued last week, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) stated it charged the owner and manager of apartment homes in Wisconsin with housing…
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