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By News Desk, on December 7th, 2011
The Justice Department today announced a settlement of its lawsuit against the owners, developers, architect and civil engineers of Park Place Apartments, a 276-unit complex in Louisville, Ky., resolving allegations that those involved in the design and construction of the complex discriminated against people with disabilities. Under the settlement, which must still be approved by a federal district judge in Louisville, the defendants will pay all costs related to making the apartment complex accessible to persons with disabilities and pay $275,000 to compensate 29 individuals who have been harmed by the inaccessible housing.
By News Desk, on November 21st, 2011
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced that Roger Harris, Hediger Enterprises Inc., Carroll Management Group, Forum Manor Associates L.P. and Forum Manor LLC have agreed to pay $295,000 in monetary damages and civil penalties to resolve a Fair Housing Act lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, race and sex discrimination, retaliation
Continue reading… Justice Department Settles Housing Discrimination Lawsuit in Rolla, Missouri
By News Desk, on November 17th, 2011
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the owners and managers of 23 rental homes in Magee, Miss., for violating the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against families with children.
By News Desk, on September 26th, 2011
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today that the developer and designers of an apartment complex in Washington Township, Mich., have agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging that they violated the Fair Housing Act when they designed and constructed a 200 unit apartment complex with steps to the front door and other barriers that make
Continue reading… Justice Department Settles Disability Discrimination Suit Against Michigan Developer, Enclave Development LLC, and Architects, Robert Lipka P.C., and Chester Stempien and Associates
By News Desk, on September 1st, 2011
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today that New Orleans landlords Betty Bouchon, the Bouchon Limited Family Partnership and Sapphire Corp., have agreed to pay $70,000 in damages and civil penalties to settle a lawsuit alleging they unlawfully denied housing to African-American prospective renters at a 16-unit apartment building located in New Orleans. The settlement
Continue reading… Justice Department Obtains $70,000 Settlement in Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Against New Orleans Landlords
By News Desk, on July 19th, 2010
Landlord attempted to evict single mother for filing fair housing complaint
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Friday that a HUD Administrative Law Judge has ordered an Iowa landlord to pay $52,150 in damages and civil penalties for retaliating against a single mother of three by threatening to evict her because she
Continue reading… Judge Orders Iowa Landlord to Pay $52,150 To Resolve Discrimination Case
By Dennis Norman, on July 16th, 2010
The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the owner, management company and former manager of Summerhill Place Apartments, a 268-unit apartment complex in Renton, Wash., for violating the Fair Housing Act by discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin and familial status in the rental of apartments.
The
Continue reading… DOJ Files Fair Housing Lawsuit Against Apartment Complex in Renton, Washington
By News Desk, on March 3rd, 2010
The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the owner and property manager of a 48-unit apartment complex in Ann Arbor, Mich., alleging that the defendants discriminated on the basis of race or color in the rental of apartments, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of
Continue reading… Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Racial Discrimination at Ann Arbor, Michigan, Apartment Complex
By Dennis Norman, on March 1st, 2010
The Justice Department today announced that landlord James Stevens, his company Fountain View Apartments Inc., and his former rental manager, Mildred Chastain, have agreed to pay $415,000 in monetary damages and civil penalties to settle a Fair Housing Act lawsuit alleging that they discriminated against African Americans and families with children at Fountain
Continue reading… Orange City Landlord and Property Manager Pay $415,000 to Settle Discrimination Suit
By Dennis Norman, on February 22nd, 2010
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Maybe I’m naive, but it surprises me that some property managers (and owners) are clueless about Fair Housing Laws or just blatantly disregard them…particularly owners and operators and large apartment complexes. I’m going to share information on another settlement, and an expensive one at that, the Department of Justice obtained from the property owners and managers to
Continue reading… Housing Discrimination is Illegal – And Expensive
By Dennis Norman, on February 18th, 2010
Author’s Note: I frequently publish stories on actions of the Department of Justice with regard to Fair Housing Laws…I do this not to draw attention to the parties involved in particular suit or case but to heighten the awareness of Property Managers, Brokers and Landlord’s of Fair Housing Laws and the repurcussions of violating them.
The
Continue reading… Justice Department Settles Fair Housing Suit Against Condo Association
By News Desk, on January 29th, 2010
The Justice Department today announced a settlement of a lawsuit alleging that those involved in the design and construction of two multifamily housing complexes in Davenport, Iowa, violated the Fair Housing Act. The complexes at issue are Kimberly Ridge Manor and Jersey Ridge Manor.
The case began when the Davenport Civil Rights Commission filed fair housing
Continue reading… Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination in Davenport, Iowa
By Dennis Norman, on January 13th, 2010
Nation’s Fifth-Largest Housing Developer to Retrofit Record Number of Apartments for People With Disabilities, Create National Accessibility Fund
Dennis Norman
Today, the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and its member fair housing organizations in Atlanta, Ga., Melbourne, Fla., and Napa and Marin, Calif., announced a landmark agreement with the A.G. Spanos Companies to increase housing accessibility
Continue reading… Landmark Civil Rights Agreement Will Increase Housing Accessibility Across Country
By Dennis Norman, on July 22nd, 2009
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By: Dennis Norman
I would think I would be pretty hard-pressed to find a real estate agent or broker that was not familiar with Fair Housing Laws, particuarly since the topic is covered in continuing education courses.
However, the frequency with which violations occur, whether intentional or accidental, would perhaps show that some agents lack a
Continue reading… Fair housing reminder
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