HUD prohibits landlords from banning tenants with a criminal history

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently released new guidance for the Fair Housing Act (the Act). The new guidelines prohibit landlords from implementing blanket bans against prospective tenants who have a criminal history.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/04/nyregion/federal-housing-officials-warn-against-blanket-bans-of-ex-offenders.html?_r=1

http://journal.firsttuesday.us/fair-housing-now-prohibits-bans-on-tenants-with-criminal-history/52164/