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Landlord Fined $5,000 for Refusing to Rent to Prospect with Section 8 Voucher

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter
 (Editor's Note:  This article pertains to a New Jersey case - but Oregon also has Section 8 Housing Vouchers.  Do you know your rights and responsibilites when an applicant or resident says they want to pay with a Section Housing Voucher?  Find out at the MHCO Annual Conference in Eugene on October 24 and 25th.

Lessons From a $76,000 Fair Housing Settlement

Property Management
MHCO

By Jo Becker, Education/Outreach Specialist, Fair Housing Council
Serving Oregon and SW Washington

In May 2013, Connecticut complainants were awarded over $76K (before attorneys’ fees) by the courts in The U.S.A v. Hylton. This is a rental case but the ruling holds several important legal lessons for any housing provider.

Lessons From a $76,000 Fair Housing Settlement

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter
By Jo Becker, Education/Outreach Specialist, Fair Housing Council Serving Oregon and SW WashingtonIn May 2013, Connecticut complainants were awarded over $76K (before attorneys' fees) by the courts in The U.S.A v. Hylton.

Rental Policies That Fined Families for Kids' Riding Bikes Yields Settlement - Oregon Landlord Fined $65,000

Community Update
Chuck Carpenter

 

 Published: Friday, February 24, 2012, 10:30 PM Updated: Saturday, February 25, 2012, 9:56 AM Helen Jung, The Oregonian By Helen Jung, The Oregonian The Oregonian

When the Sazykin family's 14-year-old son rode his scooter on pathways around the Wah Mai Terrace Apartments complex in Southeast Portland, the apartment manager fined his parents $20.