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BOSTON—City Deploys Sensors to Combat Rat Infestations - Boston officials announced the implementation of a new rodent-tracking sensor system throughout the city to provide data on hotspots and measure the effectiveness of...more
On May 2, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released two sets of guidance addressing the applicability of the Fair Housing Act (FHA) to two areas where, in the agency’s view, algorithmic processes and...more
On April 29, the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity of HUD issued two guidance documents concerning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in housing-related practices, specifically in tenant screening and housing...more
Under a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed rule published April 10, new procedural protections would apply to criminal history screening of rental applicants to HUD-assisted housing....more
Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, seeking public comment on its proposal to amend existing regulations that govern admission to public housing and...more
On July 27, the Biden Administration released a fact sheet detailing new actions to develop the Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights, which was rolled out early this year (covered by InfoBytes here). The three new actions...more
The White House today brought attention to new state laws and voluntary industry practices that limit fees charged to renters and increase the transparency of those fees, noting the burden such fees impose on American...more
Numerous condominiums and homeowner associations have Governing Documents, or rules and regulations that regulate leasing, including restriction to whom owners may rent. Many associations base their decisions on the results...more
This week the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced plans for additional steps it plans to take related to criminal history screening. This comes on the heels of the Consumer Financial Protection...more
On March 7, 2023 the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (the “HUD”) Secretary, Marcia L. Fudge, issued a public memorandum (the “Memo”) expressing concern over a lack of transparency in fees charged to...more
On January 25, the Biden administration announced new actions for enhancing tenant protections and furthering fair housing principles, which align with the administration’s Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights that was...more
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has filed a proposal for a new rule to push local communities to take steps to address housing segregation. HUD said in a release that the rule, announced last...more
LOCKOUTS- Can I be locked out of my home for failing to pay rent during the COVID-19 pandemic? Maybe. Whether you can qualify for protection from eviction depends on your household income and your completion of a sworn...more
As of October 26, 2021- LOCKOUTS- Can I be locked out of my home during the ongoing COVID-19 emergency? Maybe. Whether you can qualify for protection from eviction depends on your household income and your completion...more
DESALOJOS RESIDENCIALES: LO QUE LOS INQUILINOS DEBEN SABER- Al 26 de octubre de 2021- IMPEDIMENTO DE ACCESO- ¿Pueden impedirme el acceso a mi domicilio durante la emergencia sanitaria por la COVID-19?...more
LOCKOUTS - Can I be locked out of my home during the ongoing COVID-19 emergency? Maybe. Whether you can qualify for protection from eviction depends on your household income and your completion of a sworn...more
A partir del 20 de abril, 2021- CIERRES PATRONALES- ¿Puedo ser excluido de mi casa durante la emergencia del COVID-19? No. El 19 de marzo de 2020, el gobernador de Nueva Jersey, Philip Murphy, emitió la Orden...more
On September 1, 2020, California passed a new law titled the “COVID-19 Small Landlord and Homeowner Relief Act of 2020.” Although the majority of the new law addresses eviction issues between landlords and tenants, it imposes...more
A&B ABstract: Landlords in Tennessee have challenged the order of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) that imposed a nationwide moratorium on certain residential evictions. If sustained, the challenge could...more
On September 4, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) imposed a moratorium on residential foreclosures and evictions through the end of this year. The move quickly followed comments by the Trump administration that it would...more
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, games rooms, and the...more
As I reviewed earlier, the federal eviction moratorium expired on July 25, allowing landlords in covered properties to begin the process of evicting nonpaying tenants. Since then, Congress has discussed a possible renewal of...more
Catching up with some Fair Housing Defense reader email this week. With the caveat that this blog entry does not constitute legal advice, here we go: 1.Am I part of the problem? Sure hope not. A reader indicated that...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) provides, among other things, for eviction and mortgage foreclosure relief, as well as associated fees and penalties associated with nonpayment of rent...more
On June 17, 2020, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Mortgagee Letter 2020-19 extended the foreclosure and eviction moratorium for FHA insured single-family loans from June 30, 2020 to August 31,...more