HUD Moves to Reinstate the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule and the 2013 Disparate Impact rule
On April 13, 2021, HUD moved to reinstate two key fair housing regulations: the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule and the 2013 Disparate Impact rule. The 2015 Affirmatively Furthering... Read More
Housing complex settles discrimination case, adopts fair criminal history policy for tenant applicants
On March 29, 2021, Legal Aid of North Carolina announced that it had settled a housing discrimination complaint against Cypress Grove Apartments, a multifamily housing complex located in Wilmington, North... Read More
HUD Withdraws Proposed Rule, Reaffirms Its Commitment to Equal Access to Housing, Shelters, and Other Services Regardless of Gender Identity
On April 27, 2021, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) withdrew a proposed rule that would have weakened the 2016 “Equal Access” protections for transgender individuals in... Read More
Recent HUD Enforcement Activities: Conciliation Agreements and Charges of Discrimination
Since February, 2021, HUD has approved several conciliation agreements and charged several housing providers with discrimination. Below provides a summary of some of HUD’s recent enforcement activities. Conciliation Agreements On... Read More