Late last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued its final order relating to claims of “disparate impact” under the Fair Housing Act. Under the theory of disparate impact, the Fair Housing Act can...more
9/11/2020
/ Affordable Housing ,
Burden-Shifting ,
Deregulation ,
Disparate Impact ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Housing Discrimination ,
Housing Finance Reform ,
Housing Market ,
HUD ,
New Regulations ,
Race Discrimination ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Trump Administration
Recognizing the drastic increase in the number of requests being made to housing providers for “emotional support animals” by residents who do not appear to be disabled, at the end of January, the U.S. Department of Housing...more
2/18/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Best Practices ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Emotional Support Animals ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Housing Market ,
HUD ,
Landlords ,
Low Income Housing ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rental Property
The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing rental or conditions based upon protected classes, such as race, sex, religion, and, importantly, familial status. In assessing whether a housing provider...more
On April 4, 2016, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) issued guidance on its interpretation of how the Fair Housing Act applies to housing providers’ policies that ban residents with criminal records....more
In the last month, both the Supreme Court and the Federal Government have taken affirmative steps to combat housing discrimination, which may remove certain obstacles affordable housing developers have previously faced with...more