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#funding-cuts
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 weeks ago
NYC politics

Watchdog Agency to Investigate Attempted Cuts to Fair Housing Groups

Federal inquiry launched into attempts to cut funds for fair housing enforcement.
Local organizations face significant funding losses impacting their operation and advocacy.
Legislators warn that funding cuts could worsen housing discrimination.
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 weeks ago
NYC politics

Watchdog Agency to Investigate Attempted Cuts to Fair Housing Groups

Federal inquiry launched into attempts to cut funds for fair housing enforcement.
Local organizations face significant funding losses impacting their operation and advocacy.
Legislators warn that funding cuts could worsen housing discrimination.
more#funding-cuts
#fair-housing-act
fromSFGATE
5 days ago
LA real estate

Housing Discrimination Laws in California: Know Your Rights

The Fair Housing Act ensures protection against housing discrimination based on designated classes, critical for fair housing practices.
fromwww.nytimes.com
7 months ago
NYC real estate

My Co-op Banned My E-Bike, Which I Need. Can They Do That?

Co-op boards can enforce safety rules regarding e-bike usage despite personal needs for accommodation.
fromSFGATE
2 days ago
LA real estate

Housing Discrimination Laws in Texas: Know Your Rights

Texas has strong protections against housing discrimination, and understanding tenant and landlord rights is essential.
fromSFGATE
1 week ago
Pets

Your Emotional Support Animal at Risk: Know Your Rights Under the Fair Housing Act

Emotional support animals are protected under the Fair Housing Act, requiring reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 months ago
SF politics

Airbnb sued by DOJ after alleged housing bias against mother with children

The DOJ is suing Airbnb for allowing discriminatory rental practices against families with children.
fromSFGATE
5 days ago
LA real estate

Housing Discrimination Laws in California: Know Your Rights

The Fair Housing Act ensures protection against housing discrimination based on designated classes, critical for fair housing practices.
fromwww.nytimes.com
7 months ago
NYC real estate

My Co-op Banned My E-Bike, Which I Need. Can They Do That?

Co-op boards can enforce safety rules regarding e-bike usage despite personal needs for accommodation.
fromSFGATE
2 days ago
LA real estate

Housing Discrimination Laws in Texas: Know Your Rights

Texas has strong protections against housing discrimination, and understanding tenant and landlord rights is essential.
fromSFGATE
1 week ago
Pets

Your Emotional Support Animal at Risk: Know Your Rights Under the Fair Housing Act

Emotional support animals are protected under the Fair Housing Act, requiring reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 months ago
SF politics

Airbnb sued by DOJ after alleged housing bias against mother with children

The DOJ is suing Airbnb for allowing discriminatory rental practices against families with children.
more#fair-housing-act
#racial-bias
SF real estate
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

Another Appraiser Who Undervalued Black and Latino Couple's Home Ordered to Pay $75,000

Racial bias in home appraisals leads to significant undervaluation of properties owned by Black and Latino families.
SF real estate
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

Another Appraiser Who Undervalued Black and Latino Couple's Home Ordered to Pay $75,000

Racial bias in home appraisals leads to significant undervaluation of properties owned by Black and Latino families.
more#racial-bias
Social justice
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Hundreds of U.S. communities are making reparations for slavery and colonization

Local initiatives for land-based reparations are gaining momentum in the U.S. as communities strive to address the legacy of slavery.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

HUD choked funding to enforce fair-housing laws. Legal aid groups may not survive

Federal funding cuts threaten fair-housing organizations critical for supporting families facing discrimination.
fromThe New Yorker
5 months ago
Writing

"Goodbye, Morganza" Follows the Legacy of a Black Family's Property Loss

The struggles faced by the Black community in the 1950s were significant, particularly in terms of housing and property ownership.
#new-york
NYC real estate
fromNew York Post
8 months ago

Woman with three emotional-support parrots scores $165G in NYC co-op battle

The co-op board must pay $165,000 to a tenant for evicting her over emotional-support parrots, highlighting housing discrimination issues.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
6 months ago
NYC politics

Audit reveals many housing discrimination cases were lost or mishandled

The New York State Division of Human Rights inadequately handled housing discrimination cases, resulting in lost cases and improperly investigated complaints.
NYC real estate
fromNew York Post
8 months ago

Woman with three emotional-support parrots scores $165G in NYC co-op battle

The co-op board must pay $165,000 to a tenant for evicting her over emotional-support parrots, highlighting housing discrimination issues.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
6 months ago
NYC politics

Audit reveals many housing discrimination cases were lost or mishandled

The New York State Division of Human Rights inadequately handled housing discrimination cases, resulting in lost cases and improperly investigated complaints.
more#new-york
NYC politics
fromBronx Times
8 months ago

City settles with Parkchester housing management for $1M in discrimination suit - Bronx Times

Settlement addresses discrimination against voucher users in housing.
Parkchester must provide units for renters with subsidies.
Management to improve staff training on housing law.
fromwww.housingwire.com
11 months ago
NYC LGBT

It costs moreto live in cities with LGBTQ+ protections: Redfin

Homebuyers in states with LGBTQ+ protections face significantly higher housing costs.
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