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Criminal Background Checks Department of Housing and Urban Development

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"Reducing Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing": HUD NPR for Use of Criminal History in Tenant Screening and Termination At...

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Under a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed rule published April 10, new procedural protections would apply to criminal history screening of rental applicants to HUD-assisted housing....more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Considerations on Criminal Background Checks & Tenancy Restrictions

Numerous condominiums and homeowner associations have Governing Documents, or rules and regulations that regulate leasing, including restriction to whom owners may rent. Many associations base their decisions on the results...more

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The Changing Landscape of Housing Admissions for Landlords: Life in the Wake of the April 4, 2016 OGC Guidance

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The message from HUD is certainly confusing: don't discriminate, but use your discretion. It is enough to strike fear into the heart (and liability insurer) of even a seasoned property owner and manager. The common advice to...more

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HUD Releases Guidance on Criminal Background Checks by Housing Providers

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on April 4, 2016, issued guidance addressing Fair Housing Act liability regarding the use of criminal background checks or screenings in housing determinations....more

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HUD Releases Guidance on Fair Housing and Criminal Screening in Private Housing

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued new guidance on April 4, 2016, on the use of criminal conviction records by housing providers in screening applicants. The guidance advises housing providers...more

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HUD Determines That Blanket Bans of Ex-Offenders is Illegal Under the Fair Housing Act

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On April 4, 2016, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) issued guidance on its interpretation of how the Fair Housing Act applies to housing providers’ policies that ban residents with criminal records....more

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HUD publishes new Fair Housing guidance on criminal background checks

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On Monday, HUD published new guidance for landlords conducting criminal background checks as a condition of renting housing. This guidance is applicable to all providers or operators of housing and real estate related...more

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