Fair Housing News Jun 2026
On 五月份 22, 2026 HUD issued an internal memo regarding assistance animals and emotional support animals (ESAs) in housing. This memo instructs HUD staff to find probable cause in assistance […]
Fair Housing News Apr 2026
HECP has a new home! We’ve moved into office space at Media Fellowship House’s building. Our organizations both have long histories advocating for fair and equitable access to housing and […]
Fair Housing News Feb 2026
HECP is looking for an Outreach Coordinator. This position will be focused on outreach regarding fair housing rights and HECP’s services to consumers and the general public. See job description for more […]
Fair Housing News – Jul 2025
HECP and Emess Management LLC have entered into a conciliation agreement, resolving allegations that the company discriminated against prospective tenants with disabilities at four apartment complexes in Lehigh and Bucks […]
Fair Housing News – Apr 2025
The Bucks County Real Estate Institute® recently interviewed HECP’s Intake, Enforcement, and Compliance Manager, Carolyn Steinhofer, for the Fair Housing Month Episode of their podcast “Killin’ it in Real Estate”. Carolyn […]
Fair Housing News – Feb 2025
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) has ordered Tunic Group, LLC to pay $120,802 in a housing discrimination case, including $60,000 in emotional distress damages, to the complainant. The PHRC […]
Fair Housing News – Jan 2025
HECP and Creekside Apartments entered into a conciliation agreement, resolving allegations that the company discriminated against prospective tenants with disabilities who called to request reasonable accommodations. Creekside admitted no wrongdoing but […]
Fair Housing News – Nov 2024
Earlier this year, HECP conducted testing to support an evaluation of the effectiveness of Philadelphia’s Renters’ Access Act. This ordinance added additional tenant protections to Philadelphia’s existing legislation, defining permissible […]
Fair Housing News – Jul 2024
Every year the National Fair Housing Alliance produces a report on housing discrimination data and trends throughout the nation. In 2023, 34,150 allegations of housing discrimination were reported to fair […]