The lawsuit alleges racial discrimination by Fannie Mae in the maintenance of its real estate owned (REO) properties.
Housing discrimination is still a problem in Northeast Ohio. In 2015, there were 143 complaints of housing discrimination in Northeast Ohio that were filed with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, up from the 25-year average of 138.9. Although the increase in cases filed is significant, it represents only a small fraction of the total number of instances of housing discrimination in the region.
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Housing mobility for participants in the housing voucher programs in Cuyahoga County is low as voucher participants are being excluded from high opportunity areas. Housing Research & Advocacy Center’s (The Housing Center) newest report, “Housing Voucher Mobility in Cuyahoga County,” examines the ability of voucher participants to choose where they live and those obstacles that prevent participants from accessing housing in greater opportunity areas. Within Cuyahoga County, households using vouchers are clustered in racially segregated areas, with high poverty, high crime, low educational opportunities, and high exposure to environmental hazards.
(more…)Housing discrimination against the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community is widespread throughout Cuyahoga County. Housing Research & Advocacy Center’s (The Housing Center) newest report, “Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Housing Discrimination in Cuyahoga County” assesses the prevalence of housing discrimination in rental transactions in Cuyahoga County based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
(more…)Think Spring – and Home Improvement! Come to “HOME EXPO 2015” on April 22, 2015, from 4-8 p.m., at the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Community Building, 3450 Lee Road, in Shaker Heights, for an informational fair. This free event is open to all homeowners, tenants, landlords, condo owners and associations, and raeal estate professionals to help arm yourself with information on all things relating to home improvement, consumer protection and fair housing.
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