The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced it will continue to address disparate impact liability for discriminatory insurance practices on a case-by-case basis. HUD addressed concerns from the...more
People with limited English proficiency (LEP) are protected under the Fair Housing Act (FHA) under new guidance announced by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Housing providers can face liability for...more
9/21/2016
/ Discrimination ,
Disparate Impact ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Housing Discrimination ,
Housing Market ,
HUD ,
Landlords ,
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) ,
Mortgages ,
National Origin ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
Real Estate Market ,
Tenants
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued a final rule that creates liability for housing providers for occurrences of "quid pro quo harassment" or "hostile environment harassment." The new rule,...more
9/16/2016
/ Affordable Housing ,
Discrimination ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
Housing Discrimination ,
Housing Market ,
HUD ,
Quid Pro Quo ,
Residential Real Estate Market ,
Risk Management ,
Tenants ,
Third-Party Liability