Category Archives: Fair Housing

Richard Magnone to speak on Just Housing Ordinance

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Richard Magnone

Landlord tenant attorney will discuss Cook County just housing amendment

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HUD guidance on Assistance Animals – a Breakdown

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Richard Magnone

January 2020 HUD guidance on reasonable accommodations for support and service assistance animals

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County Releases Additional Information on Just Housing Amendment

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Richard Magnone

Cook County has issued additional guidance to help landlords and tenants navigate the Just Housing Amendment to Human Rights Ordinance

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HUD issues new guidance on Support Animals

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Richard Magnone

Some Tenants Ruin it For the Disabled This afternoon, HUD issued new guidance for landlords in regard to support animals with respect to Fair Housing and reasonable accommodations.  Unfortunately, landlords regularly report fraud on the part of renters who don’t … Continue reading →

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Cook County Just Housing Ordinance Goes Live 1/1/2020

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Richard Magnone

Rules are now approved for the Cook County Just Housing Amendment to the Human Rights Ordinance for Landlords in Chicago and suburbs

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Cook County’s Just Housing Amendment is SCARY!!!!!

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Richard Magnone

Consider how the Cook County Just Housing Amendment will actually work to force landlords to rent to criminals

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Cook County Issues Yet Another Set of Just Housing Rules

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Richard Magnone

Cook County releases October 23, 2019 landlord enforcement rules for the Just Housing Amendment for criminal background checks on tenants

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Alderman Propose Chicago Landlords Protect Immigrants

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Richard Magnone

City makes landlords bear the brunt of “Sanctuary City” status It was reported in the Chicago Sun Times last week that Chicago would impose obligations on landlords to help illegal immigrants affected by the Trump executive order repealing DACA. Last … Continue reading →

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Amendment to Chicago Fair Housing approved by Committee on Human Relations and new tenant right to claim retaliation

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Richard Magnone

Law expands protected class to veterans and adds right to retaliation claim for any fair housing proceeding Yesterday, the Chicago City Council’s Committee on Human Relations approved an amendment to the Chicago Fair Housing and Human Rights Ordinance proposed by … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court upholds disparate impact claims in Fair Housing cases

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Richard Magnone

a court can look to the consequences of a landlord’s action rather than making a determination as to the actor’s intent in fair housing

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