Facts: A resident sued the City of New York and HUD, claiming that the condition of her unit and building deteriorated despite her repeated complaints. She claimed that the owner didn't comply with the Section 8 inspection requirements. Specifically, the resident described having to...
Facts: Two married African-American residents, including a husband with a disability, claimed that the Section 8 unit in which they live failed to meet housing standards and that the Housing Authority of South Bend (HASB) didn't remedy the conditions they complained about.
Facts: Two site owners sued the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), alleging that IHDA breached its housing assistance payments (HAP) contracts by: failing to increase contract rents or by raising contract rents by less than the amount called for in the HAP contracts; reducing...
Facts: The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) sued to evict a resident for illegal narcotics-related activity. The resident's babysitter had been arrested and, with a search warrant, the police found heroin and cocaine in one of the bedrooms in the resident's unit.
Facts: The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) terminated a resident's lease after finding that she failed to register her dogs or comply with the site's pet policy. NYCHA also found that the resident chronically failed to pay her full rent. The resident appealed, claiming...
Facts: HUD terminated the housing assistance plan (HAP) contract of a Section 8 site in Western Pennsylvania and foreclosed on the property, which was then transferred to a purchaser.
Residents of the site sued HUD in federal district court, arguing that the agency had illegally...
Facts: An owner sued to evict a Section 8 resident who failed to pay his portion of subsidized rent for two months. The court ruled for the owner based on the resident's default, but later reopened the case. The resident got a commitment from the local department of social services (...
Facts: Employees of the New Orleans Housing Authority claimed that HUD improperly exempted the housing authority from Louisiana civil service laws and that the Louisiana Civil Service Commission (LCSC) improperly acceded to HUD's action, which resulted in the government agencies...
Facts: A New York City site owner sued to evict a HUD Section 202/8 resident based on his objectionable conduct. The owner and resident signed a settlement agreement in court. A judgment and eviction warrant were issued, but stayed for a two-year probation period. The resident agreed not...
Facts: On his application for Section 8 housing assistance, a resident identified a live-in aide as a member of his household, but did not disclose that the aide also owned the property in which he would be residing. Instead, his application stated that no member of his household owned...
Facts: Dunes City, Ore., through its Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA), rejected a developer's proposal to build single-family and government housing in the city. The developer asked a court to overrule the LUBA's decision, which was based on the city having fewer than 2,500...
Facts: Owners in Minnesota stopped accepting new Section 8 residents for their property, using a two-phase plan to not renew the leases of existing residents. In 2005 and 2006, they did not renew Section 8 leases for one- and two-bedroom units; in 2006 and 2007, they did not renew Section...
