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 Charges Buffalo, NY Property Owner With Disability Discrimination Related to an Assistance Animal
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In a press release issued a couple of weeks ago, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) charged a New York property owner with discrimination under the Fair…
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HUD Files Familial Status Discrimination Charge Against the City of Arlington, Texas
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In a charge that demonstrates the perils of acting even in what is perceived to solve a need, the City of Arlington, Texas has now been sued by the U.S.
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Retaliation and the Fair Housing Act
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I suspect I have mentioned this before, but it keeps coming up. In addition to the seven protected classes (race, national origin, color, religion, sex, familial status, and disability) in…
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Fair Housing and Elections
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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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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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