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Landlords Agree to $3 Million Settlement in California Housing Discrimination Case

Property manager Vasona Management, Inc., a (Manager) recently attempted to impose blanket prohibitions on children’s activities at nearly 50 California apartment complexes. The State of California Civil Rights Department...more

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California “Medical Emergency” Disability Fair Housing Case Settles For $50,000

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A California fair housing case that settled last month provides a cautionary tale for all in the property management arena concerning lease termination and disability. None of us in the professional apartment business would...more

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HUD Charges New York Property Owner With Familial Status Discrimination

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Continuing on a theme of late, last week the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) charged a New York property owner with violating the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) when he refused to rent an available...more

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HUD Charges Georgia Apartment Owners With Familial Status Discrmination

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A couple of weeks ago, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) charged a couple from Georgia with familial status discrimination pursuant to the Fair Housing Act (FHA). HUD asserts that the couple, who own...more

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A Concert Hall for Every Ensemble and an Apartment for Every Family

Concert halls come in many sizes to accommodate different types of performers and different sizes of audiences. At Carnegie Hall, there is the famed Isaac Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, which seats more than 2,800....more

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California Settles Familial Status Fair Housing Case For $16,000

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In a case resolved last month, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) announced it settled a housing discrimination complaint for $16,000 against a property management company asserting familial...more

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Concerned About An Emotional Support Animal Medical Verification That Might Have Been Purchased Online?

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Professional apartment management companies continue to face an ever increasing number of emotional support animal medical verification letters that are purchased over the internet following just a few clicks on a computer...more

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These Types Of Housing Are Covered Under The Fair Housing Act. And These Types Of Housing Are Not.

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If you are an apartment management professional, it is good practice to presume your community is covered under our federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) as well as its state (and/or city or county counterpart). Indeed, under the...more

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HUD Announces Grants Of Over $37 Million To Combat Housing Discrimination

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Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sent out a press release noting that it awarded over $37 million (yes, $37 million) to combat housing discrimination under its Fair Housing...more

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DOJ Settles Familial Status Fair Housing Act Case For $95,000

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Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it settled yet another Fair Housing Act (FHA) case, this time for a total of $95,000. In a case from Washington state, the owners/managers of three apartment...more

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