2024 Fair Housing Litigation - Cases of Significance - Single Incident Must Be Egregious to Constitute Hostile Environment Harassment
(First in a series of Six Articles)
Why do landlords need a briefing on fair housing cases? The answer to that question is based on four facts:
Fair housing law generally prohibits discrimination based on familial status, but there’s a limited exception that applies to senior housing communities that qualify as “housing for older persons.” To qualify, senior housing communities must meet strict technical requirements.
The owners and managers of a Midwest community recently agreed to pay $35,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department, alleging that they violated fair housing law by placing undue conditions on a resident’s request to live with her assistance animal and then refused to renew her le
This is the first of four articles that MHCO spotlights settlements reached in fair housing cases. The amounts reportedly paid are sometimes staggering—which is news in and of itself—and show just how much it can cost to resolve fair housing complaints.
10 Essential Rules for Avoiding Fair Housing Trouble
The Justice Department recently filed a lawsuit alleging that the owners and managers of residential rental housing in Honolulu, Hawaii, refused to rent to families with children, in violation of federal fair housing law.
The owners and managers of a single-family rental home in Idaho recently agreed to pay $15,000 to settle allegations that they violated fair housing law by refusing to rent the large home to a married couple because they have more than four children.
Continuing education for your employees is one of the most cost effective and morale boosting activities you can provide for them. Additional training can also be your best defense if you are named in a lawsuit.
Fair Housing Testing - a tool used by enforcement officials and private fair housing organizations to ferret out unlawful housing discrimination.