by John G. Stevens | Sep 27, 2026 | Current News & Events, News, Real Estate News
The Justice Department has sued New York real estate developer Stagg Group, alleging that six apartment buildings containing a combined 607 units were designed and constructed with features that fail to meet the Fair Housing Act’s accessibility requirements for people...
by Phil Hall | Sep 2, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued a new guidance updating the statute of limitations on violation claims relating to the design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act. HUD’s action rescinds an Obama-era policy that gave...
by Phil Hall | Mar 25, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has launched an investigation into Washington State’s Covenant Homeownership Program, which agency believes may be in violation of the Fair Housing Act. According to HUD, the Washington State Housing Finance...
by Phil Hall | Feb 18, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive
A coalition of 174 fair housing, fair lending, civil rights and social justice organizations is calling on the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) not to finalize its proposed rule eliminating regulations regarding disparate impact under the Fair Housing...
by Phil Hall | Jan 21, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that its Office for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) launched an investigation into Minneapolis’ housing policies for potential violations of the Fair Housing Act and Title VI of the Civil Rights...