REAC Physical Inspection - Appeals (2008 - expanded)
July 25, 2008

Office of Multifamily Housing Guidance for Civil Rights Front-End Monitoring
July 25, 2008
The Office of Multifamily Housing issues guidance for civil rights front-end monitoring.

HUD and DOJ Statement on Reasonable Modifications Under the Fair Housing Act
April 10, 2008
The DOJ and HUD issued a joint statement that provides guidance on reasonable modifications under the Fair Housing Act.

Questions and Answers on Hurricane Katrina and Rita Evacuees in Housing for Older Persons
Posted: January 30, 2006
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast. The hurricanes destroyed thousands of homes in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas, leaving thousands without a place to live. In the weeks since, the Department has received inquiries from certain housing providers asking whether they may house evacuees under the age of 55 from that region and continue to qualify for the Fair Housing Act's "housing for older persons" exemption.

Questions and Answer Concerning the Final Rule Implementing the Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995 (HOPA)
Posted: January 30, 2006
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (the Federal Fair Housing Act), as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (the Fair Housing Act), prohibits discrimination in housing and real estate-related transactions based on race, color, religiion, sex, national orignin, handicap and familial status. The prohibition against discrimination based on familial status became effective March 12, 1989. The Act contained a provision exempting "senior" housing from the prohibition against familial status discrimination.

HUD and DOJ Statement on Reasonable Accomodations Under Fair Housing Act
Posted: November 4, 2005
The DOJ and HUD issued a joint statement that provides guidance on reasonable accomodations under the Fair Housing Act.

HUD Guidance Regarding Advertisements Under Fair Housing Act
Posted: November 4, 2005
HUD memorandum provides guidance on advertising under section 804(c) of the Fair Housing Act.

Fair Housing Advertising - Questions and Answers
Posted: November 4, 2005