Housing Discrimination Doesn’t Need Intent, Supreme Court SaysPosted in Law & Policy, by Robert Freedman on July 1, 2015 Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on linkedinShare on google_plusone_shareShare on emailMore Sharing Services3Much of the country’s attention has been on the United States Supreme Court’s rulings on marriage equality and the Affordable Care Act last week, but the nation’s highest court also handed down an important housing decision that looks at whether a public or private entity can get hit with a federal Fair Housing lawsuit even if it had no intent to discriminate.

It became a popular theory, promoted chiefly by foreclosure defense attorney looking to put more clients on the $500/mo plan, a couple years ago. 

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Trouble is on the horizon and unfortunately it will be remedied via additional state and federal regulations put on all of us.

@john feder@John Fedro I wish I had read or even thought of the lien sooner.

I work in the public sector generally and don't make enough to counteract the federal debt to income percentage.I have not been able to save any money for a down payment due to trying to pay down my student loan.I have recently inherited a small amount of money enough for a down payment on a property (hopefully). 

Lease options over 6 months in duration are illegal, but that's governed by state law, not the federal legislation you mentioned.  

Trulia seems to be the most popular site for people just searching for homes.

I think banks, almost all banks, have federal guidelines they must follow to participate in government sponsored programs e.g. fannie mae, freddy mac, FDIC Insurance, as well as a plethora of other government sponsored banking platforms.I'm not a banker, so maybe they can apply for a Mulligan, but it just seems odd in todays highly regulated environment that a bank would be able to walk away from a collectable mortgage, even if the cost of foreclosing was greater than the cost of walking away.

You need a EPA course on renovation rules to avoid federal law problems.