Keyword: fair housing
Boston landlord fined for refusing to rent to African American tenants
Discrimination case in Boston Long time Boston landlord Alfred Defazio was ordered to pay $15,000 to a Realtor who accused him of systematic discrimination against African American renters. Massachusetts Commission Against Discriminating (MCAD) which is the state’s chief civil rights agency found Defazio guilty and subject to fine, there is no word from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban ...
Landlord refuses to rent to women, claims they need a man to shovel the snow
Landlord claims single mothers are the scourge of society Wisconsin homeowner and property manager, Darlene Dovenberg has been charged by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for refusing to rent a home to a single mother on the grounds that the renter didn’t have a man “to shovel snow and stuff.” Subsequently, Dovenberg rented the unit to ...
Fair Housing lawsuit settled, a warning to all landlords
Last year, we highlighted a Fair Housing lawsuit brought on by Philadelphia resident, Robin Link who alleged that she was being discriminated against because she adopted a child. In September, the Trucksess couple who were Link’s landlords, were found guilty of violating the familial status portion of the Fair Housing Act and ordered to pay Link $40,000. Fair Housing violations ...
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Shocking fair housing violation charges filed today
Famous Miami housing institute charged Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Development filed charges against the Urban League of Greater Miami for allegedly “refusing to make one of its units accessible for a disabled veteran. HUD brings the charge on behalf of a 71 year-old double amputee veteran, who uses a wheelchair for mobility. In addition, [they] allegedly refused ...
Apartment owner allegedly discriminated against a single mom
Upset in Philly The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that it is charging the owners of several apartment buildings in Philadelphia for violating Fair Housing by discriminating against families with children. The HUD charges name Charles and Patricia Trucksess with allegedly: Terminating a lease of a single mother illegally because she adopted an 11 year old child. ...
What does God have to do with Real Estate?
Foundations I am a pretty active guy, always on the go and always pushing toward the next goal. I get up, go to my desk start working until I”m exhausted and can go to bed. Working, making time for my daughters and my wife allows for precious little quiet time or time for reflection. However, in the quiet hours of ...
Buying Your Type of Neighbors?
click for full image $10,000 …for Suggesting the Right Kind of People Buying neighbors is not a good thing, nor is attempting to decide their religion, or any other issues in relation to fair housing. But apparently one Mortgage Broker has allegedly attempted to do just that in an upper income New Jersey neighborhood. Jack Lefkowitz a New York Mortgage Broker ...
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