President Trump issued Executive Order 14281, which purports to eliminate disparate impact discrimination, but can a President do that?Disparate impact discrimination refers to discrimination that is proven by the existence of a discriminatory outcome, but instead of being based on a discriminatory act undertaken with...
Showing posts with label Fair Housing Act. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fair Housing Act. Show all posts
Monday, April 28, 2025
Monday, April 03, 2023
03
Apr
Unintentional discrimination is still discrimination and can result in serious penalties in a lawsuit so long as the effects of actions cause a discriminatory result. In the sale, rental, or financing of dwellings and in other housing-related activities, HUD has clarified, by 24 CFR 100, its Rule to evaluate...
Thursday, December 29, 2022
29
Dec
New Groups Protected from Discrimination in
NYS: Anti-Discrimination on Citizenship / Immigration Status protected in
NYS as of December 23, 2022, and Status as a Victims of Domestic Violence
protected in NYS as of May 13, 2022.New Notice About Source of Income
Discrimination Provided in NYS by Administrators: Public housing...
Friday, April 22, 2022
22
Apr
Discrimination in real estate is illegal throughout the
United States and in certain states, like New York, there are even greater
protections, rights, and damages available to victims.
Whether you were discriminated against by a seller,
landlord, tenant co-op, condo, HOA, lender, real estate broker / salesperson, or
property...
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
18
Aug
We are always updating our CE courses at Lieb School because the law is constantly changing. While the law changes on every topic, there is no field that seems to be evolving today more than anti-discrimination law. So, we thought it important to share our updated definitive lists of protected classes within downstate...
Tuesday, June 01, 2021
01
Jun
According to today's White House Press Release, "President Biden issued a memorandum directing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to address discrimination in our housing market." In doing so, the President has charged the Secretary of HUD to lead an "interagency initiative to address inequity...
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
27
Jan
A 97 page report was just issued by the NYS Senate on persistent racial and ethnicity-related housing discrimination and this report is going to change the real estate brokerage industry in NYS forever. Are you ready? According to the report, housing discrimination has changed over the last hundred years from...
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
26
Jan
In housing discrimination, you can't treat people differently in the terms, conditions, privileges, and/or availability of housing. Yet, you aren't just responsible for your intended acts of discrimination, known as disparate treatment discrimination. Instead, you are also responsible for your unintended acts that...
Thursday, January 21, 2021
21
Jan
On Day 1 of President Biden's Term, he expanded our understanding of the Fair Housing Act by making clear that it includes protections against discrimination on the basis of gender identity & sexual orientation. See his Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity...
Monday, November 02, 2020
02
Nov
Effective October 26, 2020, HUD implemented a new disparate impact fair housing standard. Disparate impact discrimination occurs when housing practices have an unjustified discriminatory effect even though they were not motivated by a discriminatory intent. The new standard exists at 24 CFR 100.500 and it makes...
Wednesday, April 01, 2020
01
Apr
Equal rights to housing is particularly important during this quarantine.
A quarantine can be a very different experience dependent on your housing situation. Some people are sharing a bathroom with ten others while others are navigating between their indoor pool and their gym. Some have country homes to escape...
Friday, January 17, 2020
17
Jan
On January 15, 2020, Enhanced Fair Housing Provisions (page 12) were officially announced for New York State in the State Register.
Public Comment period goes to March 15, 2020 - make your comments by email:
david.mossberg@dos.ny.gov - or forever hold your peace.
The proposal includes additions...
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
18
Dec
Lieb Compliance is now offering real estate brokerage companies a private online portal with customized video compliance classes and certifications for their agents. Certifications include Fair Housing & Discrimination, Rentals (Tenant Protection Act of 2019), Agency Disclosure, Sexual Harassment Prevention and more.
To...
Monday, December 16, 2019
On
December 16, 2019, Governor Cuomo announced new regulations to help fight
housing discrimination. Pursuant to Gov. Cuomo’s announcement and the DOS Board of Real Estate meeting (from 35:15 to 1:10:40) from the same day,
the regulations require the following:
Notification
of Fair Housing laws: All prospective...
Thursday, November 21, 2019
21
Nov
Did you know that the statute, Real Property Law §441(3)(c), requires that fair housing courses be taught by attorneys only?
The statute states: It shall be taught by a qualified faculty with attorneys presenting legal subjects.
We are just wondering how Newsday's Long Island Divided reported on real estate licensees...
Monday, February 26, 2018
26
Feb
The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice announced a new initiative that brings local law enforcement, legal service providers, and DOJ officials together in order to encourage victims to report instances of sexual harassment, increase awareness, assist in obtaining necessary resources for relief, and ultimately,...
