/tags/fair-housing Fair Housing en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 08 May 2018 17:06:00 GMT /2018-05-08/carson-and-hud-are-sued-over-delaying-anti-segregation-rule The federal lawsuit stems from the department's decision to postpone a requirement that recipients of funding study how inclusive their communities are and plan how to overcome historic segregation. Tue, 08 May 2018 17:06:00 GMT /2018-05-08/carson-and-hud-are-sued-over-delaying-anti-segregation-rule Bill Chappell /austin/2017-12-26/federal-lawsuit-could-impact-how-austin-landlords-screen-people-with-criminal-records An advocacy group in Austin is watching a federal lawsuit that challenges a New York landlord's blanket ban on renting to people with criminal� Tue, 26 Dec 2017 11:01:00 GMT /austin/2017-12-26/federal-lawsuit-could-impact-how-austin-landlords-screen-people-with-criminal-records Syeda Carrillo /austin/2017-12-15/austin-city-council-approves-funding-for-study-on-housing-discrimination The Austin City Council is moving forward with plans for the region’s first-ever fair housing assessment. The effort aims to shed light on issues of� Fri, 15 Dec 2017 11:01:00 GMT /austin/2017-12-15/austin-city-council-approves-funding-for-study-on-housing-discrimination Syeda Carrillo /austin/2017-10-05/how-austins-housing-market-locks-out-people-with-criminal-records After almost a year of searching, Annette Price is settling into her new apartment in North Central Austin. She lives alone in the one-bedroom unit with� Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:00:00 GMT /austin/2017-10-05/how-austins-housing-market-locks-out-people-with-criminal-records Syeda Carrillo /austin/2017-08-17/austin-votes-to-sue-state-over-anti-discrimination-housing-ordinance Austin City Council has voted to sue the state of Texas over a law that blocks the city from enforcing an anti-discrimination housing ordinance.“I believe� Thu, 17 Aug 2017 22:43:15 GMT /austin/2017-08-17/austin-votes-to-sue-state-over-anti-discrimination-housing-ordinance Syeda Carrillo /austin/2017-06-15/study-could-shed-more-light-on-housing-discrimination-in-central-texas Austin City Council approved a review today of how fair housing practices measure up in Austin and across Central Texas. The federal Fair Housing Act aims� Thu, 15 Jun 2017 12:38:06 GMT /austin/2017-06-15/study-could-shed-more-light-on-housing-discrimination-in-central-texas Syeda Carrillo /austin/2016-01-27/a-look-back-at-austins-lesser-known-petitions This story was originally published Jan. 27, 2016. Petitions are having a moment right now.But, despite their recent resurgence into the municipal� Wed, 27 Jan 2016 22:34:06 GMT /austin/2016-01-27/a-look-back-at-austins-lesser-known-petitions Andrew Weber /texas/2015-07-21/these-dallas-apartments-are-evicting-tenants-without-social-security-numbers From Texas Standard:Immigration is often discussed in terms of government policy and official enforcement efforts � or lack thereof, depending on whom you� Tue, 21 Jul 2015 20:12:38 GMT /texas/2015-07-21/these-dallas-apartments-are-evicting-tenants-without-social-security-numbers Alain Stephens | The Trace /politics/2015-06-25/supreme-court-texas-reinforced-segregated-housing From the Texas Tribune: The biggest federal housing subsidy program in Texas � which awarded $9.7 billion in tax credits from 1990 to 2011 � effectively� Thu, 25 Jun 2015 15:20:31 GMT /politics/2015-06-25/supreme-court-texas-reinforced-segregated-housing Liz Crampton /austin/2015-05-11/learning-fair-housing-laws-is-due-diligence-for-austins-new-landlords It’s no secret that there's not enough housing in Austin. The city has few homes with more than three bedrooms, and it doesn't have enough affordable� Mon, 11 May 2015 15:55:59 GMT /austin/2015-05-11/learning-fair-housing-laws-is-due-diligence-for-austins-new-landlords Joy Diaz