HUD Issues Letter of Findings of Noncompliance with Title VI Against City of Chicago in Relocating Recycling Facility
By: Peter Gilbert, Supervising Attorney, Fair Housing Project, Legal Aid of North Carolina HUD issued a Letter of Findings of Noncompliance against the City of Chicago earlier this year, following an investigation conducted in response to a complaint filed by community groups. The complaint alleged that the City discriminated on the basis of race and national... Read More
Black Homeowners Sue Appraisers Alleging Racial Discrimination
By: Hope Williams, Supervising Attorney, Fair Housing Project, Legal Aid of North Carolina When Drs. Nathan Connolly and Shani Mott, a Black married couple who are professors at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, sought an appraisal of their home in the summer of 2021 in connection with their goal to refinance their mortgage, they were... Read More
HUD Issues Charge of Discrimination Against Colorado Landlord Engaged in Sex Harassment
On December 8, 2022, HUD announced it charged a Colorado landlord with discrimination for subjecting a female tenant to harassment and retaliation. According to the Charge of Discrimination, the landlord’s harassing conduct allegedly included frequent unwelcome invitations to meals, trips, and other activities; sexual and/or gendered innuendos, comments, and gestures; derogatory and belittling comments; and... Read More
HUD Announces Voluntary Compliance Agreement with Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia
HUD announced in November that it had approved a Voluntary Compliance Agreement (VCA) with the Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia (AHA) resolving findings after a compliance review. The findings by HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) stated that the Housing Authority had failed to comply with Section 504 of... Read More