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Understanding Equal Housing Rights As A Renter

Equal housing rights protect renters from discrimination by ensuring they have fair and equal access to housing regardless of factors such as race, religion, disability, sex, or na...

HUD Signals Narrower Fair Housing Act Enforcement Focus, Heightened Scrutiny of Special Purpose Credit Programs

On May 5, Craig Trainor, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), used the Ame...

State AGs Sue HUD Over Guidance Narrowing Fair Housing Enforcement

On March 16, a coalition of attorneys general from 15 states and the District of Columbia filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California chall...

HUD Clarifies Scope of Fair Housing Act’s Steering Prohibition for Real Estate Professionals

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a “Dear Colleague” letter to real estate professionals clarifying that sharing crime or school quality information with...

HUD Clarifies Scope of Fair Housing Act’s Steering Prohibition for Real Estate Professionals

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a “Dear Colleague” letter to real estate professionals clarifying that sharing crime or school quality information with...

Fair housing groups file lawsuit arguing a federal rule change removes protections

Fair housing organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday over a federal rule change that they say would reverse decades of lending protections and open the door to discrimination again...

Fair housing groups file lawsuit arguing a federal rule change removes protections

Fair housing organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday over a federal rule change that they say would reverse decades of lending protections and open the door to discrimination again...

21st Century ROAD to Housing Act: Impact on Large Institutional Investors

On March 10, 2026, H.R. 6644, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (Act), which is co-sponsored by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Tim Scott, passed the Senate and will return to the...

Fair Housing Workshop helps landlords and tenants understand their rights

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge's Office of Community Development invited landlords and tenants to attend an informative Fair Housing Workshop on Friday at the Baton Rouge Gard...

Fair housing groups file lawsuit arguing a federal rule change removes protections for minorities

Fair housing organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday over a federal rule change that they say would reverse decades of lending protections and open the door to discrimination again...

Federal housing bill aims to boost affordability; local realtor weighs in

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A bipartisan housing bill passed by the U.S. House Wednesday aims to increase housing supply and make it easier for families to compete in the housing mar...

Landlords face scrutiny over discriminatory rental adverts

An investigation has revealed rental advertisements in London specifying religious and ethnic preferences, potentially breaching the Equality Act 2010. Multiple listings were found...

Renters’ Rights Act impact on agents drives website compliance reviews

It is now essential that agencies carry out full ‘safety net’ checks across all communication channels and publicly available information to ensure compliance

HUD proposes rollback of equal access rule protections

HUD proposed equal access rule revisions on April 28, removing gender identity language, with comments open through June 29, 2026.

Federal Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Over Whites-Only Housing Development in Arkansas

Return to the Land’s settlement near Ravenden is only open to whites, Christians and heterosexuals By:Tess Vrbin, Arkansas Advocate A federal discrimination lawsuit was filed Wedne...

Fair Housing Groups Challenge CFPB’s Regulation B Rollback

On May 27, several fair housing and advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit against the CFPB and Acting Director Russel Vought in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbi...

Landlords allegedly posting 'Muslim-only' apartment ads in violation of country's equality act: report

Some London landlords are reportedly advertising 'Muslim-only' rental listings on Facebook and other platforms, allegedly violating Britain's Equality Act.

Rockland County Ordered To Build More Affordable Housing Under Federal Settlement

Rockland County will be required to complete 36 affordable housing units over the next five years under a newly finalized federal settlement resolving a long-running housing discri...

Our Response to HUD’s Fair Housing Letter on School and Crime Information

Recently, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sent a letter to “real estate professionals clarifying that they are not violating the Fair Housing Act when they...

HUD Says Realtors Can Now Speak the Truth

HUD: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to real estate professionals clarifying they are not violating the Fair Housing Act w...

Proposed Illinois law would prohibit local zoning from banning group homes

Proposed Illinois law would prohibit local zoning from banning group homes Diana Ionescu Tue, 05/12/2026 - 06:00 Primary Image Prim...

Congress Pushes Back on Trump’s Institutional Investor Ban in Landmark Housing Bill

Seventy-six members of Congress push back on the Senate's institutional investor ban in the landmark 21st Century Road to Housing Act.

Congress needs to do something about housing.

Return to the Land, a Whites-Only Community, Is Sued for Discrimination

Return to the Land, a 160-acre development requiring members be white and heterosexual, is breaking fair housing and civil rights laws, according to a lawsuit.