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Group Homes, Local Land Use, and the Fair Housing Act

Group Homes, Local Land Use, and the Fair Housing Act

Joint statement of the Department of Justice and the Department of Housing and Urban Development:
Since the federal Fair Housing Act (”the Act”) was amended by Congress in 1988 to add protections for persons with disabilities and families with children, there has been a great deal of litigation concerning the Act’s effect on the ability of [...]