Co-op Housing Discrimination

HUD’s recent efforts to gut fair housing protections is facing pushback from civil rights and fair housing advocates. Civil rights groups and advocates that specialize in cooperative housing law have sued the Trump Administration to ensure the protections remain in...

No board wants to consider that a member of their management agency or an employee of their housing association would engage in harassment or discrimination of any kind. But if a claim proceeds to litigation, it’s crucial for housing associations to understand the law...

With refugees coming in from the Middle East, Michigan has seen an increase in Muslim populations. The good thing is that your landlord cannot discriminate against you based on your religion.  You have rights as a tenant if your landlord does discriminate against you...

The Fair Housing Act has been shaping housing practices across the U.S. for half a century, but the law itself has not remained stagnant. Protected classes have been added, exceptions have been carved out and language has been clarified. One element that has received...

If you own an apartment building, housing complex, condominiums, rental property or other housing development, you have guidelines you must adhere to. Your building must be up to code, water, heat and electricity must be properly functioning, and you must be FHA...