United States v. Havre de Grace Associates LLLP (D. Md.)

On June 7, 2023, the court entered a consent order in this Fair Housing Act “election” case.  The complaint, which was filed on August 29, 2022, alleges that the owner and property managers of a 66-unit affordable housing community for seniors and individuals with disabilities in Havre De Grace, Maryland refused to grant a reasonable accommodation to allow the complainant, who used a wheelchair, to have aides help him clean and prepare his unit for bed bug treatments.  The consent order requires the defendants to pay $15,000 in damages to the complainant’s estate and to be subject to a springing injunction in the event they return to the residential rental business.  The individual defendant must also attend fair housing training.  Jacqualynn Page is also named as a defendant in the case.  The case was referred to the Division after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) received a complaint, conducted an investigation, and issued a charge of discrimination.