HUD recently announced that the owner of a Maine rental property and its rental agent will pay $18,000 to settle allegations that they denied housing to families with children.
Federal fair housing law prohibits housing providers from denying or limiting housing to families with children...
The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission recently announced a final decision and order in a housing discrimination case. Last November, the commission found that a landlord discriminated against a resident based on her gender identity and expression and awarded the resident a total of $95,000 in...
The Justice Department recently sued the manager of a residential rental property in Kentucky for sexually harassing female residents in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act. The lawsuit also alleges that the owner of the rental property is liable for his actions because she allowed him to...
HUD recently announced that the owners and managers of a San Diego apartment complex have agreed to pay $17,000 to resolve allegations that they refused to grant a disabled resident’s request for a designated parking space close to the building.
HUD recently announced that the owners of a Minnesota rental home and a realty company have agreed to pay $74,000 to resolve allegations that they refused to rent the house to a family of five adults and six minor children because they are Native American and Hispanic, and had minor children....
A Bronx, N.Y., developer recently agreed to settle a federal fair housing case accusing it of failing to build two rental housing communities, which together contain more than 120 units, with accessible features for persons with disabilities.
A California landlord and her son recently agreed to pay $16,000 to settle claims that they engaged in a campaign of harassment against a resident, her partner, and their two children based on their Mexican national origin. The landlords own and manage a four-unit apartment complex in Orange....
District of Columbia Attorney General Karl A. Racine recently announced a lawsuit against two local real estate companies for violating consumer protection law through illegal housing discrimination. The complaint alleged that the companies, which own and manage residential properties in the...
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) recently announced that the owners and operators of a California senior housing complex have agreed to settle claims that they denied housing to a prospective resident because she has a disability.
The Fair Housing Justice Center (FHJC) recently announced that a settlement has been reached with the remaining defendants in two federal lawsuits against the operators of dozens of nursing homes and assisted living facilities for allegedly refusing to make American Sign Language (ASL)...
A New Jersey condo association representing residents of a 55-and-older condominium development recently agreed to pay $9,000 to resolve allegations that it refused to sell a condo to a man with disabilities and his wife because the couple planned to have their adult disabled daughter live with...
The New York City Commission on Human Rights recently announced a settlement with a housing management company controlling 100 buildings with 5,000 units citywide, which had been charged with discriminating against applicants based on their race, color, and national origin by denying housing to...
