The federal government is suing a Burlingame landlord for allegedly discriminating against a family with minor children after the family documented a harassment campaign by the landlord to get the family to move to a larger unit under threat of eviction.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the charge Tuesday against Melinda Teruel and the Melinda Bautista Teruel 1992 Revocable Trust, owners of the apartment building. Teruel is charged with violating the Fair Housing Act which prohibits discrimination against families with children under the age of 18.
The harassment continued into 2020 and by June of that year, the couple sent a letter giving notice they were moving out within 30 days. Teruel kept the couple's entire security deposit and accused them of causing significant damage to the unit; however, she could not provide photos or invoices to HUD to back up her claim, while the couple was able to provide photos showing their apartment was clean and undamaged and the condition was verified by a department inspection.
"As HUD prepares to commemorate Fair Housing Month during April 2023, this Charge of Discrimination is a reminder that the fight for fair housing must continue," said Demetria L. McCain, HUD's Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity in a prepared statement. "The Department's commitment to vigorously enforce the Fair Housing Act has real-life impact for families with children, pregnant individuals and the communities we serve.
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