HUD is launching a national study on discrimination in the sale or rental of housing against members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) community. Sexual orientation and gender identity is not currently protected under federal fair housing law, but HUD is exploring a rule to...
HUD is charging two apartment building owners in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., with discriminating against a Vietnam-era veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder by denying his request to have a therapeutic service dog in his unit. HUD also contends that the owners retaliated against the...
HUD, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) are working together to coordinate federal policies, programs, and resources to help urban, suburban, and rural areas build more sustainable communities. The partnership is focused on ensuring that...
HUD announced that it has awarded the first Recovery Act Green Retrofit Grant for Multifamily Housing to Jonathan Rose Companies, a New York-based property with almost 200 units.
Use of the Enterprise Verification (EIV) system became mandatory on January 31. Earlier this year, HUD also issued Notice H 2012-02, which informs owners and managers of Section 8 and HUD-assisted sites of the distribution requirements of its EIV and You brochure.
HUD has announced a series of proposals to ensure that its core housing programs are open to all, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Although there are no national assessments of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) housing discrimination, there are state and local...
HUD is strongly encouraging owners and managers of HUD-subsidized housing sites to take a zero-tolerance approach to ensuring that lifetime sex offenders are prevented from receiving federal housing assistance. The Notice, issued on Sept. 9, 2009, reiterates the current regulatory requirements...
HUD charged a Wichita Falls, Texas, landlord with violating the Fair Housing Act (FHA) by publishing advertisements that discriminate against families with children. HUD alleges that the landlord posted a classified ad in a local real estate paper that read: “No drugs, no pets, no children...
HUD has issued a new tool for site and leasing management to use in training staff who conduct tenant interviews. A Guide to Interviewing for Owners of HUD-Subsidized Multifamily Projects offers useful tips for the interview process, such as using the C.A.V.E. methodology to remember the...
HUD has announced the availability of $113 million in funding for its HOPE VI program, which converts distressed public housing into mixed-income sites.
