Fair housing laws and social media play critical roles in promoting housing opportunities. The former, rooted in the Fair Housing Act of 1968, addresses discrimination in the real estate market, based ...

Who is protected under the Fair Housing Act? A federal fair-housing law prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, ethnicity, religion and other factors, like gender identity and disability.

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What does “home” mean to you? I start off most fair housing continuing education courses with a similar question. Why? Because it is apparent that “home” is universal in that it means stability ...

New York City announced new fair housing goals to increase access in every neighborhood. “Everyone should be able to choose a home in the neighborhood that is best for them,” said Lucy Joffe, deputy ...

Harassment complaints increased 66% in 2023 from year prior Fifty-six years ago, Lyndon B Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act, proclaiming that fair housing for all human beings is now part of the ...

Greater Cincinnati's Housing Opportunities Made Equal is among fair housing agencies seeing big cuts under Trump administration efforts to reduce federal spending. Executive Director Elisabeth Risch ...

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The latest shutdown layoffs at HUD target fair housing investigators around the country. Critics say that'll make it hard to enforce the fair housing laws Congress has passed. Housing and Urban ...

Internal documents reveal Trump administration officials have drastically reduced Fair Housing Act enforcement at HUD. Settlements dropped from $4-8 million annually to less than $200,000, while ...

There are laws to protect people from discrimination in buying, renting and living in their homes. By Debra Kamin A federal fair-housing law prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, ...