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HUD CHARGES IOWA LANDLORDS WITH SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN TENANTS

Property manager engaged in sex-for-rent harassment

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced that it is charging Waterloo, Iowa, apartment complex Elders, Inc., employee Michael Nieman, and J.S. Property Management L.C. with housing discrimination for allegedly harassing female tenants through repeated unwanted sexual ...

JUDGE ORDERS IOWA LANDLORD TO PAY $52,150 TO RESOLVE HOUSING DISCRIMINATION CASE

Landlord attempted to evict single mother for filing fair housing complaint

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced that a HUD Administrative Law Judge has ordered an Iowa landlord to pay $52,150 in damages and civil penalties for retaliating against a single mother of three by threatening to evict her b...

FEDERAL AGENCIES LAUNCH WEBSITE TO HIGHLIGHT U.S. PARTICIPATION IN THE WORLD URBAN FORUM: U.S. Delegation Seeks to Share and Learn New Urban Strategies

Published March 11, 2010 by HUD

WASHINGTON – Four federal agencies are launching a new website today to highlight the increased role the U.S. is playing...

HUD STEPS UP ENFORCEMENT OF JOB CREATION REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Published March 8, 2010 by HUD

3,100 agencies submit 2008 annual reports documenting efforts to hire low-income residents

WASHINGTON – More than 3,100 state and local government agencies have responded to the U.S...

WASHINGTON - In an effort to stabilize home values and improve conditions in communities where foreclosure activity is high, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced a temporary policy that will expand access to FHA mortgage insurance and allow for the quick resale of foreclosed properties. The announcement is part of the Obama administration commitment to addressing foreclosure. Just yesterday, Secretary Donovan announced $2 billion in Neighborhood Stabilization Program grants to local co...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced publication of a proposed rule setting the minimum standards that states must meet to comply with the Secure and Fair Enforcement Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) in licensing loan originators. The proposed rule is posted in today’s Federal Register and on HUD’s website. “By introducing nationwide standards of uniform licensing for loan originators, the SAFE Act is taking an impo...

SIOUX CITY -- Two people and a church will share the 2009 Human Rights awards Thursday for their efforts to improve the civil rights climate in Sioux City. Karen Mackey, executive director of the Human Rights Commission, announced Friday the winners are Barb Wingert, Susan Barta and St. Paul's Indian Mission.

The awards will be presented during the commission's celebration of Universal Human Rights Day Thursday. The program will start at 11:30 a.m. in the City Council Cham...

SIOUX CITY -- On December 10, the world will celebrate International Human Rights Day. Sixty-one years ago nations from across the world came together to proclaim that every individual, no matter where he or she lives, has fundamental rights that deserve protection. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights includes, among others, the right to be free from racial discrimination, the right to think and write what you choose, and the right to fair working conditions.

Today ma...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced a series of proposals to ensure that HUD's core housing programs are open to all, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. "The evidence is clear that some are denied the opportunity to make housing choices in our nation based on who they are and that must end," said Donovan. "President Obama and I are determined that a qualified individual and family will not be denied housing choice based on ...