Developers or housing authorities applying for HUD grant funds now have to make sure that they are complying with state and local antidiscrimination laws that protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals if they wish to receive those funds. HUD has just published a notice...
Facts: A site owner filed a complaint in an Ohio state court, claiming that a resident failed to comply with the terms of her lease by: (1) allowing unauthorized persons to reside in the unit; (2) allowing visitors to disturb the rights and comfort of neighbors; and (3) failing to report...
Don't be tempted to require residents who use electric wheelchairs to get liability insurance to pay for any accidents or injuries their wheelchairs may cause. Even if you think that...
HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan spent time on Capitol Hill in May testifying before the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services about an important new development at the Department, which involves the Preservation, Enhancement and Transformation of Rental Assistance Act (PETRA)....
HUD, along with other national agencies and an advocacy group, wants families to get the message about the dangers of lead and the health risks it poses to children and pregnant women.
In an initiative to raise awareness of the consequences of lead poisoning among those who live in homes...
If a prospect mentions that she's planning to adopt a child, don't misinform her about the availability of appropriately sized units to discourage single parents with children...
HUD has begun the process of implementing the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009 (HEARTH Act), consolidating three separate assistance programs into a single grant program.
The HEARTH Act creates the Emergency Solutions Grant Program and the Rural...
Facts: A Section 8 occupant sued the site owner, claiming that she was rightfully entitled to occupy the unit because she was the widow and licensee of the resident, who died in 2007.
At trial, the owner's sole witness was the site manager, who testified that the tenant of...
Facts: A resident filed a complaint against the Omaha Housing Authority, claiming that the authority violated the Privacy Act and the Civil Rights Act because it illegally obtained her mother's financial information that indicated that her mother had helped her to buy a car.
QOur site's pet rules, like most I've seen, are meant to protect people and property, but I haven't seen any pet rules or house rules that say anything about a resident who is abusing his animal. Can we add something about that to our...
Facts: In June 2009, an owner gave written notice to a resident that she had breached the lease and must leave the premises. The next month, the owner filed an eviction case against the resident for failing to pay rent in a timely manner. In its lawsuit, the owner requested possession of...
HUD and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are collaborating to provide housing assistance for nonelderly individuals with disabilities. Approximately $40 million is being made available to support independent living as an alternative to institutional care.
