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The Justice Department recently filed a lawsuit alleging that the manager of multiple residential rental units in Iowa sexually harassed a female resident from March 2018 until August 2018.
According to the complaint, the manager made repeated and unwelcome sexual comments, touched the resident’s body without her consent on multiple occasions, and retaliated against the resident for filing a fair housing complaint. The Justice Department also named the corporate owner of the rental property where the harassment allegedly occurred as a defendant in the lawsuit.
The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) recently announced a settlement agreement with the owner of a 165-unit community in North Carolina to resolve allegations of discrimination against families with children. The settlement resolves a lawsuit filed by NFHA, alleging that the company enforced a policy that prohibited any occupant under the age of 18 in its properties, in violation of the federal, state, and local fair housing law.
The Justice Department recently announced that it has filed a lawsuit alleging that the owners of rental properties in Michigan violated fair housing law by subjecting female residents to sexual harassment and retaliation.
A California landlord recently agreed to pay a $250,000 settlement to resolve allegations of discrimination based on national origin and perceived immigration status, according to an announcement by the state Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH).
The Justice Department recently announced that it has filed a lawsuit against the owners and managers of multifamily housing communities in Georgia, alleging that they violated federal fair housing law by intentionally discriminating on the basis of race against African-American applicants for housing.
The Justice Department recently announced that it has filed a lawsuit alleging that a husband and wife, as co-owners and managers of rental properties in Kentucky, violated fair housing law by subjecting female residents to sexual harassment and retaliation.
A settlement has been reached in a fair housing case involving a young mother who claimed that her landlord subjected her to requests for sex and other inappropriate conduct over several years, reports The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH).
The Justice Department is suing a Philadelphia condo association for allegedly violating fair housing law by discriminating against persons with disabilities who need assistance animals, including emotional support and service animals.
An Ohio developer and a franchisor of multifamily properties have agreed to settle a federal lawsuit alleging that they violated the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) by designing and constructing 32 condominium communities in Ohio with steps and other features that made them inaccessible to persons with disabilities, reports the Justice Department.
A Colorado homeowners association recently agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve allegations of disability discrimination involving a resident’s request for an assistance animal, according to the Justice Department.
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