Community Associations’ Liability for Sexual Harassment Under HUD’s Hostile Environment Rules

In the summer of 2013, Kayla West began looking for a house to rent in Georgia. She came across a rental home owned by DJ Mortgage, LLC, and contacted Gene Andrews, DJ Mortgage, LLC’s property and leasing manager. Ms. West entered into a lease agreement for the rental property, and between August 2013 and October 2013, Ms. West alleged that Mr. Andrews repeatedly sexually assaulted and harassed her. She subsequently sued DJ Mortgage, LLC, Mr. Andrews’s employer, in part for violations of the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”).    Read the article………………..

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