Facts: The daughter of a New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) resident, and the daughter's common-law husband, claimed succession rights to the unit after the resident died. NYCHA ruled that they weren't entitled to stay as remaining family members. The daughter appealed,...
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation and Living Cities, a nonprofit partnership of 22 foundations and financial institutions, commissioned a new study that shows that the practice of retrofitting buildings with energy-conserving technology can significantly reduce spending on fuel and electricity...
Facts: In 2004, a family applied to the local housing authority (PHA) for a Section 8 voucher. After completing the verification process, the family received a follow-up letter notifying them that they were scheduled to attend an orientation or briefing meeting. The letter notified them...
Facts: A resident sued the local housing authority (PHA) for allegedly violating her due process rights. She claimed that the PHA withheld permission for her to obtain new housing after she had been evicted from her previous unit, and denied her a hearing related to that permission.
Facts: A disabled resident's immune system is unable to filter out toxic chemicals such as formaldehyde and asbestos. She sued the site owner and property management company for discrimination under the Fair Housing Act, claiming that they failed to make a reasonable accommodation for...
Facts: A local housing authority filed a lawsuit to evict a resident for violating the terms of her lease and federal law due to two incidents of drug-related or criminal activity in her unit. The first incident occurred in November 2009 when officers saw a man standing outside the...
Facts: A woman sought to reverse a determination by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) denying her request for succession rights to her deceased mother's unit. The woman grew up in the building, moved out in 1998, and hasn't been listed as an occupant or tenant of the...
Facts: A resident signed a one-year lease to rent a unit designated for Section 8 housing. At the time of signing, the resident was required to sign an additional lease for a term of one year with the local housing authority. The lease set forth various rules and regulations that restrict...
Six states have worked out an understanding with HUD to reduce duplicate inspections of affordable housing units. The states hope that by cutting back on repetitive housing inspections, those resources can go toward providing more affordable housing. The agreement is part of the Obama...
Facts: A local housing authority terminated a resident's Section 8 rental assistance for violating the Section 8 requirement that all persons living in the unit must be approved by the housing authority. Specifically, the termination letter stated an unapproved person was "...
A justice of Massachusetts' highest court recently approved a request from the state to put the Chelsea Housing Authority under receivership following the resignation of its executive director and governing board.
Facts: A resident's 18-year-old son was arrested and found guilty in municipal court of possession of marijuana on the local housing authority's property. Based on the arrest, the housing authority attempted to evict the resident for her son's drug-related activity.
