On October 27, 2022, the Fifth District Court of Appeals decided 2-1 that the proposed rent control ordinance should be enjoined from placement on the November ballot. The effect of the opinion is that as of yesterday,...more
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
9/11/2020
/ Affordable Housing ,
Burden-Shifting ,
Deregulation ,
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Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Housing Discrimination ,
Housing Finance Reform ,
Housing Market ,
HUD ,
New Regulations ,
Race Discrimination ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Trump Administration
The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing rental or conditions based upon protected classes, such as race, sex, religion, and, importantly, familial status. In assessing whether a housing provider...more
In the last month, both the Supreme Court and the Federal Government have taken affirmative steps to combat housing discrimination, which may remove certain obstacles affordable housing developers have previously faced with...more