Landlord May Be Liable Under Fair Housing Act For Passively Enabling Harassment By Other Tenants.

No. 1,597 MARSHA WETZEL v. GLEN ST. ANDREW LIVING COMMUNITY, LLC et al., 901 F.3d 856 (7th Cir, 2018). “Within months of her arrival at Glen St. Andrew Living Community (“St. Andrew”), Marsha Wetzel faced a torrent of physical and verbal abuse from other residents because she is openly lesbian. Time and again, she implored […]

City of Pittsburgh Adopts Ordinance Prohibiting Housing Discrimination Due to Source of Income

No. 1,238 The City of Pittsburgh has recently followed the lead of Philadelphia and State College, PA in adopting an ordinance that prohibits discrimination on the basis of source of income.  In particular, the ordinance is intended to prohibit discrimination against participants in the Housing Choice Voucher Program, commonly known as Section 8.  At least […]

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