These are just some examples of housing discrimination related to rental housing. There are a few exceptions to the Fair Housing Act, including 55+ housing communities and renters who belong to a protected class but are a threat to the health or safety of others or who currently use illegal ...
In 1988, Congress passed the Fair Housing Amendments Act, which expanded the law to prohibit discrimination in housing based on disability or on family status (pregnant women or the presence of children under 18). These amendments brought the enforcement of the Fair Housing Act even more squarely...
Landmark Discrimination Case: Fair Housing Act Thwarts NIMBYsMichael M. Berger
This article addresses the question of whether housing practices that produce discriminatory effects violate the Fair Housing Act. The language and legislative history of the statute are examined, the analogy to employment discrimination law is explored, and the principal Title VIII cases are considered...
Race-based housing discrimination was still very much a challenge in the late 1960s when the Fair Housing Act came about. Minorities were often excluded from specific sections of cities or communities, or denied loans to purchase or build properties there. And when such obstacles were challenged,...
While the city officials had relied in the Supreme Court on the fact that the federal government had told the Court in 1988 that the Fair Housing Act applied only to intentional discrimination in housing policy, Justice Department lawyers countered that this was before Congress gave the government...
In a decision that expands the legal weapons used to combat housing discrimination, a U.S. appeals court ruled that the federal Fair Housing Act prohibits “redlining” in insurance just as it does in mortgage lending. The three-judge panel in Chicago on Tuesday unanimously reversed a lower ...
Does the federal Fair Housing Act ("FHA") ban harassing statements to a minority family who has just moved into a predominantly white neighborhood? The FHA does contain an antiharassment provision (42 U.S.C. § 3617), and this certainly applies to firebombings and other types of physical ...
Provides a summary of state and federal legislation prohibiting employment discrimination. Places particular emphasis on disability discrimination. Outlines to whom the legislation applies, when a charge can be filed and defines reasonable accommodation. Keywords: Disabled people, Discrimination, Legislation,...
The new act specifically targets discrimination faced by individuals usingHousing Choice Vouchersand other legitimate income sources to pay rent, addressing the absence of federal safeguards and documented discrimination cases.12 Examples of Housing Discrimination ...