by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Apr 11, 2024 | Fair Housing
April marks Fair Housing Month, and CAI is committed to equitable access to housing for all. We stand firm in our commitment to fostering diverse and inclusive communities in which everyone thrives, has a voice, and is part of the community. This commitment is not...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Apr 13, 2023 | Fair Housing, Federal Advocacy, Other
In honor of Fair Housing Month, we’ve compiled our top blog posts on the issue of Fair Housing and community associations. Community Associations Institute (CAI) supports the right of all individuals to be free from illegal discrimination on the basis of race, color,...
by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Jan 26, 2021 | Court Cases
On November 5, 2020, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an association did not violate the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) when it denied a resident’s request for a reasonable accommodation when the disability was not specified, and there was nothing in the...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jul 18, 2018 | Federal Advocacy
Earlier this month, CAI sent a white paper to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) seeking guidance and clarification for community association board members related to the Sept. 2016 rule titled, “Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment Harassment...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Apr 11, 2018 | Federal Advocacy
Fifty years ago today, seven days after Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the federal Fair Housing Act into law. In his speech, President Johnson acknowledged “the roots of injustice run deep” but proclaimed, “the voice of...
