Tag Archives: Housing Discrimination

A new Redfin survey revealed that nearly one-third of Black and Hispanic respondents faced some sort of discrimination while house hunting, while 22% of LGBTQ+ respondents also reported being discriminated against because of their sexual orientation.

Nearly one in six prospective homebuyers across different races and ethnicities reported facing some form of discrimination during the homebuying process, according to the National Association of Realtors. Others cited their primary reasons for stalling their home purchase as waiting for mortgage rates and home prices to decline, alongside a lack of available homes within their budget.

HUD’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule seeks to provide for more robust community engagement, streamline processes for funding recipients, and provide greater transparency.

A new Zillow report revealed Black, Latinx, and Asian American Pacific Islander renters reported paying security deposits and application fees an estimated 43% higher than those paid by white renters.

Approximately 358,000 homes may have sustained damage from hail and/or tornadoes on March 31, according to the latest findings from CoreLogic.

It's been 55 years since the Fair Housing Act was signed into law, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development kicked off Fair Housing Month 2023 with the theme, “Choices for All Voices: Building an Equitable Future.”

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced it will rescind the 2020 Fair Housing Act rule and restore 2013 policy to help eradicate discriminatory practices from housing market.

HUD has announced three Plano, Texas landlords will pay damages, civil penalties, and attorney’s fees totaling $140,649 for violating the Fair Housing Act after refusing to rent to a Black woman because of her race.

Enforcing the nation’s fair housing laws and policies under the Fair Housing Act, HUD has announced that the most recent grants available will support fair housing education and outreach, testing, and enforcement activities through the Department’s Fair Housing Initiatives Program.

President Biden has issued a major disaster declaration for several Florida counties, after an estimated $22-$32 billion in wind losses for residential and commercial properties due to Hurricane Ian.