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welcome back to another knowing more I'm Ebony Hall and in this video we're going to talk about a case out of mon Georgia where a HUD has charged a property
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manager with disability discrimination so let's take a look at the timeline and walk through what happened so this
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started January 25th of 2023 the resident who had documented disabilities a letter from a healthc
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care provider requested a reasonable accommodation for an emotional support animal that request was denied January
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31st just a few days later almost a week Property Management begins Renovations on her bathroom the only bathroom in her
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unit so they took out the toilet the shower and the bathtub and they told her that she could use a neighboring units
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bathroom that was vacant the unit was vacant that she could use that bathroom until they got done with the renovations well she didn't feel safe doing that
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especially at night so the very next day she again requests a reasonable accommodation specifically for her
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emotional support animal and also access to an alternative bathroom due to unsafe
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conditions so in response property management issues a non-renewal notice of her
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lease instead of addressing her request they tell her they're not renewing her lease 2 days later on February 3rd they
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let the Housing Authority know that they're not renewing her lease thus escalating the situation and now she's
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under the threat of being displaced so fast forward to March 18th the resident in hopes of keeping her
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lease and keeping her unit she actually boards her emotional support animal however Property Management
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stands firm they say we're not renewing your lease so she eventually has to vacate the proper by May 31st of
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2023 now we're in 2024 now so in September of this year HUD filed a charge of discrimination alleging that
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the property Management's actions violate the Fair Housing Act Hud's investigation found reasonable cause and
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they have requested remedial actions for the resident and also penalties for the property owner so now the property
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management faces injunctions and penalties HUD has enjoyed the property owner from discriminatory practices
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they've imposed civil penalties and they're requiring them to do comprehensive training of fair housing
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laws as for the resident HUD has ordered that she be paid compensation for damages caused by discriminatory
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practices beyond the legal penalties there's also the damage to the property's reputation within the
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community at the end of the day it's important for all of us to remember that fair housing is a right it's not a
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privilege so if you are someone you know is experiencing disability discrimination or any kind of discrimination for that matter you need
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to get in contact with HUD and here's their number it's 800 669 9777 again 800
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669973688 can learn more about your rights thanks for watching
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