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.
Continue Reading HUD Files Familial Status Discrimination Charge Against the City of Arlington, Texas

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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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…
Continue Reading HUD Settles Two Fair Housing Act Cases: One for $8,000 and One for $6,000

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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A couple of (well, four) quick pandemic-centric questions today:

1.  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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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…
Continue Reading HUD Settles Three Housing Discrimination Cases From Arkansas for $51,000