The Court held that individuals and housing organizations have standing to sue, and that
where fair housing violations are continuous, the 180 - day statute of...
With prosecutions for
fair housing violations on the upswing, it's critical to understand what groups are protected by the Fair Housing Act and what is permitted when creating advertising or advising a client on housing options.
In addressing
state fair housing violations, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, affirmed the Division of Human Rights (DHR) finding of liability for racial steering, left the $ 10,000 punitive damages award intact, and remitted the case to DHR to reduce the compensatory award from $ 30,000 to no more than $ 5,000.
The
specific fair housing violations included instances where white buyers who specifically requested to live within the city of Allentown were shown properties in the more white suburbs, whereas minority buyers, who requested to live outside of the city were shown properties in minority - dominated downtown Allentown.
The very nature of a blog makes you, the blogger, vulnerable to legal liabilities from a host of issues including copyright infringement, charges of obscenity and defamation, and
fair housing violations.
You can also report
a fair housing violation to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) here: Click here for more information on making a complaint to HUD.
Consistency also helps you avoid
a Fair Housing violation.
The penalties for
a Fair Housing violation can vary.
Five keys to reducing fair housing liability Ensuring that your company provides equal service standards and encouraging sales people to keep careful records demonstrating that those standards were implemented equally to all prospects provides a strong defense against charges of
fair housing violations.
When the NFHA files
a fair housing violation against a broker with HUD, it is fully empowered to negotiate a settlement.