April 19, 2016
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today it is charging landlords in Beloit, Kansas with violating the Fair Housing Act after allegedly discriminating against a female tenant with disabilities by not renewing her lease, sending her a notice containing discriminatory statements about her disability, and retaliating against her for filing a previous fair housing complaint.
Read HUDs charge. The Fair Housing Act makes it unlawful to make housing unavailable to any person because of a disability. It also prohibits retaliating against a person because they filed a fair housing complaint.
No one should have to deal with the prospect of losing their home because they have a disability or be subjected to retaliation for standing up for their rights, said Gustavo Velasquez, HUD Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. Landlords are required to grant reasonable accommodations when tenants need them and HUD will continue working to ensure that they meet that obligation.
Read HUDs charge. The Fair Housing Act makes it unlawful to make housing unavailable to any person because of a disability. It also prohibits retaliating against a person because they filed a fair housing complaint.
No one should have to deal with the prospect of losing their home because they have a disability or be subjected to retaliation for standing up for their rights, said Gustavo Velasquez, HUD Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. Landlords are required to grant reasonable accommodations when tenants need them and HUD will continue working to ensure that they meet that obligation.