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Multi-Family Housing Access Forum

The Access Forum is intended to assist developers, architects and others understand the FHA's accessibility requirements, and to promote a dialogue between the developers of multi-family housing and persons with disabilities and their advocates. The most recent Multi-Family Housing Access Forum was held in Kansas City, Missouri, on Tuesday, November 17, 2009. Read more

Recent Headlines From the Courtroom

Justice Department Obtains $160,000 Settlement in Discrimination Lawsuit Against Atlanta Area Realtors
      United States v. Coldwell Banker Joe T. Lane Realty, Inc. (N.D. Ga.)
      Proposed Consent Order       Press Release (2/3/10)

Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination in Davenport, Iowa
     United States v. Portzen Construction Inc., et al. (S.D. Iowa)
     Summary       Consent Order      Notice to Potential Victims       Press Release (1/28/10)

Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, Country Club Alleging Discrimination
     United States v. The Valley Club of Huntingdon Valley (E.D. Pa.)
      Summary       Complaint      Press Release (1/13/10)

Justice Department Sues Chicago Area Landlord for Refusing to Rent to African Americans
      United States v. Flanagan (N.D. Ill.)
     Summary      Complaint       Press Release (11/23/09)

Justice Department Files Fair Housing Lawsuit in Missouri Against Owner and Managers of Federally-Subsidized Property for Race and Sex Discrimination
      United States v. Harris, et al. (E.D. Mo.)
     Summary       Complaint       Press Release (11/12/09)

Justice Department Obtains $131,500 in Discrimination Settlement with Chattanooga, Tennessee, Apartment Complex
      United States v. Fountainbleau Apartments LP (E.D. Tenn.)
      Summary       Consent Decree       Press Release (11/6/09)

Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination at 11 Multifamily Housing Complexes in Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama and Texas      United States v. Bryan Construction Company, Inc., et al. (W.D. Tenn.)
      Summary       Consent Order      Press Release (11/6/09)

Justice Department Obtains Record $2.725 Million Settlement of Housing Discrimination Lawsuit
      United States v. Donald Sterling, et al. (C.D. Cal.)
      Summary      Consent Order       Press Release (11/3/09)

Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against TK Properties LLC for Violating the Fair Housing Act
      United States v. TK Properties, LLC, et al. (D. S.D.)
      Summary       Complaint       Press Release (10/16/09)

 

 

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