[Cagdu] FW: DOJ settles fair housing complaint
tina thomas
tinadt at sbcglobal.net
Fri Oct 10 16:17:42 PDT 2008
Subject: DOJ settles fair housing complaint
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SETTLES FAIR HOUSING LAWSUIT ALLEGING
DISCRIMINATION BY LANCASTER, PENN. APARTMENT OWNER,
MANAGING AGENT AGAINST PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department today announced that the former owner
and managing agent of the Barrcrest Manor Apartments in Lancaster, Pa., have
agreed
to pay up to $60,500 to resolve a DOJ lawsuit alleging discrimination
against persons with disabilities. According to the complaint, which was
filed in
the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the
defendants refused to rent an apartment to a man who is visually impaired
and uses
a guide dog.
The lawsuit was a result of Operation Home Sweet Home. This fair housing
testing program employs individuals who pose as renters for purposes of
gathering
information about possible discriminatory practices in the rental of
apartments.
"I am pleased that the defendants have agreed to make reasonable
accommodations for persons who use guide dogs," said Grace Chung Becker,
Acting Assistant
Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. "Operation Home Sweet Home
has helped to ensure that persons with disabilities are not discriminated
against
in their search for a place to call home."
Under the agreement, subject to court approval, the defendants, National
Properties Inc., NPI Management Corporation, Barrcrest Manor Associates, and
the
former apartment manager, Sandy Brown, will pay up to $25,000 to compensate
any victims of discrimination at Barrcrest Manor. They will also pay
$35,500
in civil penalties to the United States government, establish and follow
non-discriminatory tenancy procedures, and undergo fair housing training.
The federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing based on
race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability and familial status.
Since Jan. 1, 2001, the Civil Rights Division has filed 271 cases to enforce
the Fair Housing Act, 125 of which have alleged discrimination based on
disability.
More information about the Civil Rights Division and Operation Home Sweet
Home is available at
HYPERLINK "http://www.usdoj.gov/crt"http://www.usdoj.-gov/crt
.
Individuals who believe that they may have been victims of housing
discrimination can call the Housing Discrimination Tip Line 1-800-896-7743,
e-mail
the Justice Department at
HYPERLINK "mailto:fairhousing%40usdoj.gov"fairhousing at -usdoj.gov,
or contact the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development at
1-800-669-9777.
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