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Dakotas’ only fair housing organization hopes crucial grant arrives by Sept. 1

  • Jack Dura

The only fair housing organization in the Dakotas is holding on until Sept. 1 for a key federal grant to arrive or it will furlough some of its staff. The North Dakota-based High Plains Fair Housing Center has been awaiting the $425,000 Fair Housing Initiatives Program grant since May. The U.S. Department of Housing and […]

Virginia

National landlord with property in Virginia accused of housing discrimination

  • Charlotte Rene Woods

Civil rights complaints filed in Virginia and other states allege that Greystar, a national apartment management company, has violated fair housing laws by rejecting prospective tenants that use housing vouchers to help pay their rent.  An investigation by nonprofit watchdog Housing Rights Initiative found over 100 instances where properties managed by Greystar in Virginia, Maryland, […]

California

Legislation calls for action to ensure fair mortgage practices

  • By Madeline Shannon | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Banks, credit unions and mortgage lenders in California would have to allow state officials to examine their records to ensure that mortgage lending practices aren’t discriminatory, if a new bill passes into law.