President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act on April 11, 1968, days after the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. The law, initially focused on racial discrimination, was ...

The regulation, which would implement a provision of the landmark 1968 Fair Housing Act, is at the heart of Biden’s effort to advance racial equity and tackle the wealth gap, since homeownership ...

Heatherwood Luxury Rentals pays $86.5G to settle fair housing lawsuit regarding discrimination against tenants with disabilities. Credit: Google maps By Jonathan LaMantia jonathan.lamantia@newsday ...

Few fights are more pivotal to ending systemic inequality than the fight for fair and stable housing. When Martin Luther King, Jr. launched a campaign to end slums in 1966, he connected the struggle ...

Advocates, city officials, and concerned residents gathered on June 20 for Raleigh's 2025 Fair Housing Conference, an event dedicated to not only preserving but actively bolstering initiatives that ...

Yes—but with some distinctions. Under the Fair Housing Act, housing providers must make “reasonable accommodations” for individuals with disabilities who require the use of an assistance animal.

Since Feb. 27, LASCO has continued its fair housing enforcement work, but if the lawsuit isn't successful, it will have to end in places where there isn't other funding, Benson said.

Under the 284-page rule, known as the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, communities would need to craft their plans with input from local stakeholders, and submit them to HUD for approval.

The Fair Housing Act (FHA) requires property managers to provide reasonable accommodations for residents with disabilities to ensure equal access and enjoyment of their homes. However, not all ...

The Fair Housing Act, signed into law 57 years ago, prohibits housing discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability. Despite the progress made ...

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“The way real estate agents engage in housing discrimination has gotten a lot more subtle but it is definitely still existent,” said Lisa Rice, president of the National Fair Housing Alliance.