SWFHC 2018 Review

SWFHC has an amazing year. We are happy to share with you some of our highlights.

Jay YoungDecember 28, 2018Comment

PROPOSED LEGISLATION THAT WILL INCREASE FHA PROTECTIONS

“The American Housing and Economic Mobility Act confronts the shameful history of government-backed housing discrimination and is designed to benefit those families that have been denied opportunities to build wealth because of the color of their skin,” Sen. Warren

Jay YoungDecember 28, 2018Comment

MORE PROTECTED CLASSES?

Additional protections could be coming! Veteran status and source of income could be two protections added under the fair housing act.

Jay YoungDecember 28, 2018Comment

HIV/AIDS Discrimination and Fair Housing

FHA prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities, which includes HIV/AIDS,

disabilityJay YoungSeptember 25, 2018Comment

Families Need Not Apply!

The federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) (42 U.S. Code §§ 3601-3619 and 3631) protects tenants against discrimination based on seven protected classes, including “familial status.” This means that if you refuse to rent to tenants simply because they have kids or you treat tenants differently because they have children, you may be violating federal law.

Familial StatusJay YoungSeptember 24, 2018Comment

Prepare for Disparate Impact

The 2015 ruling by the Supreme Court upheld and established that the Fair Housing Act allows lawsuits based on disparate impact, meaning a law or practice can be determined to have a discriminatory effect even if it wasn’t based on a discriminatory purpose.

ReentryJay YoungSeptember 24, 2018Disparate Impact, HUDComment

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