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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2005 STATE OF FAIR HOUSING REPORT
In April, HUD issued an Annual Report detailing discrimination complaints and trends. Between October 2004 and September 2005, HUD and state and local partners handled 9,254 complaints of housing discrimination. Of these complaints, 40% involved allegations of disability discrimination (20% of which involved failure to make reasonable accommodations), and 38% involved allegations of racial discrimination. Nearly one-third of these complaints resulted in settlement.
To view the entire report, go to http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/library/FY2005_Annual_Report.pdf
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RECENT FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITY FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
February 2006
Philadelphia landlords have been charged with violating the Fair Housing Act for refusing to rent a property to a prospective African-American renter, steering the person away from a predominantly-white neighborhood, and quoting her a higher rental price to discourage her from renting the home.
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In April, HUD issued an Annual Report detailing discrimination complaints and trends. Between October 2004 and September 2005, HUD and state and local partners handled 9,254 complaints of housing discrimination. Of these complaints, 40% involved allegations of disability discrimination (20% of which involved failure to make reasonable accommodations), and 38% involved allegations of racial discrimination. Nearly one-third of these complaints resulted in settlement.
To view the entire report, go to http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/library/FY2005_Annual_Report.pdf
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RECENT FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITY FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
February 2006
Philadelphia landlords have been charged with violating the Fair Housing Act for refusing to rent a property to a prospective African-American renter, steering the person away from a predominantly-white neighborhood, and quoting her a higher rental price to discourage her from renting the home.
| View the press release at http://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr06-015.cfm March 2006 A Michigan apartment complex has been charged for retaliating against a person with a disability seeking a reasonable accommodation. View the press release at http://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr06-032.cfm A Minnesota apartment manager has been charged for making discriminatory statements and expressing racial preferences to a black renter. View the press release at http://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr06-034.cfm A Missouri apartment complex has been charged for discriminating against women after a maintenance employee sexually harassed several female residents. View the charge at http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/enforcement/watson-kieffer.pdf June 2006 HUD helped a Kentucky woman obtain a $125,000 settlement from a Cincinnati-based bank for allegedly discriminating in mortgage lending. View the press release at http://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?CONTENT=pr06-060.cfm For charges issued by HUD prior to February 2006, please visit http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/enforcement/hudcharges.cfm |
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