A Denton County HOA drew scorn from HBO’s John Oliver for its decision to kick out residents who receive government assistance for rent.
But she also feared housing insecurity: “I sit in my living room and cry because I just don’t know what to do.”
Calling it a “segregation loophole,” Oliver noted there is no state or federal law forbidding HOAs from implementing such bans. The HOA’s decision provoked outrage last year among fair housing advocates. Texas Housers, the Texas Homeless Network and United Way of Denton County asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether the HOA’s leasing rules violated the Fair Housing Act.it would not enforce the new rule until investigations by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Justice Department were completed.Texas Rep.
this year that would prohibit HOAs from blocking property owners from renting to tenants based on payment method, including housing vouchers.More than a quarter of Americans live in an HOAProvidence Village was not the only Texas homeowners association criticized.
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