Fair Housing/ADA/Discrimination

New Kansas law will allow homeowners to wipe away racist language from property deeds

Racially restrictive deeds and exclusionary covenants are still scattered across the Kansas City metro, embedded deep in the bylaws of…

2 days ago

Built for white people: The hidden racist history of some Pittsburgh neighborhoods (PA)

Home sale deeds for some subdivisions, written as recently as the 1940s, barred the sales of those properties to Black…

4 weeks ago

New Arizona law targets relics of race-based housing discrimination

Peter Williams thought he had the law on his side last year when he led an effort to remove ugly…

4 weeks ago

Federal judge finds home insurers can be sued for discriminatory risk assessment

A federal judge in Illinois ruled in favor of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Tuesday, concluding…

1 month ago

Here’s what it takes to remove racist language from Oregon home deeds

Lake Oswego homeowners Gerrit Koepping and Elisabeth Zeller were the first Oregonians to remove long illegal discriminatory language from their…

2 months ago

Discrimination Claims within Community Associations (WA)

A person’s home is intended to be their sanctuary from the public. As such, situations which arise that affect a…

2 months ago

Are HOAs required to ensure ADA compliance? (CT)

Per ADA stipulations, every public facility is required to provide reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. The ADA applies to…

2 months ago

Discrimination in HOAs: A Claim That Must Be Taken Seriously

Attorneys have seen an uptick in cases of alleged discrimiation in HOAs and condo associations. Complaints can become costly and…

2 months ago

Threat of Litigation Not a Good Idea when it comes to Housing Discrimination Complaints (NY)

New York’s highest court decided that the threat of litigation may support a retaliation claim under the New York State…

3 months ago