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Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

What the Supreme Court’s Loper Decision Means for the Affordable Housing Industry

Ending 40 years of judicial deference to administrative agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous statutes governing them, the Supreme Court of the United States finally pulled the plug on this experiment that it, just five...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

HUD’s Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Final Rule to Help Communities Reduce Flood Damage, but Tradeoffs Draw Criticism

On April 22, 2024, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published its final rule regarding updated flood insurance requirements in certain areas of the country: Floodplain Management and Protection of...more

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HUD Clarifies Standard Applicable to “Discriminatory Effects” Claims Under Fair Housing Act

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Under the Fair Housing Act, it is unlawful for a seller, lessor, or financier of housing to discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), disability, familial status, or...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

HUD proposes streamlined AFFH rule

Recently, HUD announced plans to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) entitled “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” (AFFH). The new rule will update a 2015 final rule that was intended to implement the Fair...more

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Sustainable Development and Land Use Update - April 2021 #2

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Biden administration to reinstate fair-housing policies, including one designed to combat residential segregation - MarketWatch – April 13 - The Biden administration commenced efforts to roll back changes to two key...more

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HUD Issues Final Rule Redefining the Standard for Fair Housing Disparate Impact Discrimination Claims

On Sept. 3, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued its final rule on the implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s disparate impact standard. The Fair Housing Act (FHA) prohibits discrimination in...more

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HUD Files Familial Status Discrimination Charge Against The City Of Arlington, Texas

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In a charge that demonstrates the perils of acting even in what is perceived to solve a need, the City of Arlington, Texas has now been sued by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) related to their efforts...more

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HUD issues final rule revising its FHA disparate impact standards to reflect SCOTUS Inclusive Communities decision

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On September 4, 2020, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) issued a final rule revising its 2013 Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) disparate impact standards (“2013 Rule”) to reflect the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015...more

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HUD’s Revised Rule Makes “Disparate Impact” Claims Under the Fair Housing Act More Difficult

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Late last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued its final order relating to claims of “disparate impact” under the Fair Housing Act. Under the theory of disparate impact, the Fair Housing Act can...more

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Treatment of models under HUD’s proposed disparate impact rule: our thoughts

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In its proposed disparate impact rule published in today’s Federal Register, HUD sets forth a framework for making (and defending against) claims of disparate impact under the Fair Housing Act.  In this blog post, we take a...more

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HUD publishes proposed revisions to disparate impact rule

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HUD’s proposed revisions to its disparate impact rule were published in today’s Federal Register.  Comments on the proposal are due on or before October 18, 2019. ...more

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HUD Proposed Rule Demands More Disparate and More Impact to Establish Disparate Impact Liability

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a sweeping proposed rule on August 1 seeking to amend HUD’s interpretation of the Fair Housing Act’s disparate impact standard. According to HUD,...more

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Proposed changes to HUD disparate impact rule would create new burden-shifting framework to reflect Inclusive Communities

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The Department of Housing and Urban Development is expected to soon release proposed revisions to its 2013 rule under which HUD or a private plaintiff can establish liability under the Fair Housing Act (FHA) for...more

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FHA Expands Pilot Program to Accelerate Financing of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Projects

On February 21, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced a significant expansion of a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) pilot program that streamlines FHA mortgage insurance applications for...more

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Will HUD propose a revised disparate impact rule by December 18?

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In June 2018, HUD issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) seeking comment on whether its 2013 Fair Housing Act disparate impact rule (Rule) should be revised in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 Inclusive...more

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HUD Seeks Comment on Disparate Impact Rule

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) seeking comment on whether its 2013 Disparate Impact Rule (Rule) should be revised in light of the 2015...more

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HUD Reconsiders 2013 Disparate Impact Final Rule

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Yesterday, HUD issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking requesting public comments to its 2013 Final Rule which implemented the Fair Housing Act’s disparate impact standard. ...more

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HUD to Reconsider Disparate Impact Rule

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it will “shortly” seek public comment on whether its controversial disparate impact rule is consistent with the Supreme Court’s Inclusive Communities...more

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Road Block Lifted: Affordable Housing Actions Will Proceed In NJ Post Mercer Decision

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New Jersey towns can no longer hide behind the stalled Mount Laurel process. On March 8, 2018, Judge Mary Jacobson established the methodology that judges will rely upon to calculate a town’s affordable housing obligation...more

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HUD Resolves Fair Housing Case Against The State Of Maryland For $225,000

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Pursuant to an agreement announced last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it resolved a discrimination complaint filed by local housing advocacy groups against Maryland’s...more

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HUD/Fair Housing After Six Months Of The Trump Administration

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While I always try to avoid political commentary here at the Fair Housing Defense Blog (as the reader comments can be, shall we say, colorful), I wanted to note a couple of housing related points with the Trump Administration...more

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HUD Regulatory Reform

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The new HUD administration has been pretty quiet on the regulatory front, with only a handful of regulations and notices issued since January. That may change soon. HUD is hard at work identifying regulatory changes that...more

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The Changing Landscape of Housing Admissions for Landlords: Life in the Wake of the April 4, 2016 OGC Guidance

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The message from HUD is certainly confusing: don't discriminate, but use your discretion. It is enough to strike fear into the heart (and liability insurer) of even a seasoned property owner and manager. The common advice to...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Reaction to Uncertainty in Affordable Housing Industry Brought on by Trump Election

The 2016 Election has created more questions than answers for the affordable housing industry. Very little is known about President-elect Trump's vision for affordable housing. On one hand, Mr. Trump has described himself as...more

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HUD Advocates Broad “Disparate Impact” Liability for P&C Insurers

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In February 2013, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development adopted a “Discriminatory Effects Rule,” which established liability under the Fair Housing Act for conduct that is otherwise lawful, but which has a...more

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