16. If you answered Yes to Question 15, were you satisfied with the outcome of your complaint? Yes No Question Title 17. If, during the past five years, you applied for a loan to purchase a home, to refinance your mortgage, or to take equity out of your home, was your application...
HUD REJECTS COURT-ORDERED FLYNN PLAN ON FAIR HOUSINGSteve Marantz, Globe Staff
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is the nation’s housing agency committed to increasing homeownership, particularly among minorities; creating affordable housing opportunities for low-income Americans; and supporting the homeless,
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) are jointly responsible for enforcing the federal Fair Housing Act1(the “Act”), which prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin,...
HUD Final Rule on Disparate Impact under the Fair Housing ActPaul F. Hancock
Focuses on Housing secretary Mel Martinez and Attorney General John Ashcroft's signing of a pledge to fight housing and lending discrimination in the United States. Commemoration of the 33rd anniversary of the enactment of the Fair Housing Act; Justice Department's concerns about asset-based lending...
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has published its Fair Market Rents (FMRs) for fiscal 2023. Nationally, they will increase by an average of approximately 10%, according to the agency. Published annually, FMRs are an estimate of the amount of money that would cover gross...
Legal Guidance: Advice to landlords dealing with tenants who cannot pay rent — You have to take a wait and see approach. Legally, you are still allowed to issue a 14 day notice to quit for non-payment of rent. You are also allowed to file an eviction complaint in the Housing Court. ...
Larry Neumeister
“When I took office, we inherited a broken housing system, with fair housing and civil rights protections badly dismantled under the prior administration,” he said. “On day one, Marcia got to work rebuilding the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and over the past three years she...