Are You a Victim of Housing Discrimination? What Renters Need To Know

Fair Housing Center Resolves First Lawsuit in Shiawassee County

Settlement reached after elderly woman denied handicapped parking space at Shiawassee County apartment complex

Practice Fair Housing Year Round

Biden budget seeks more affordable housing

The Fair Housing Act and Landlords: Some Important Things to Know

Housing Discrimination: How to Spot it and What You Can Do About It

Washtenaw County advocates hope to see fair housing policies improve under Biden administration

Recent Lawsuit Highlights Housing Discrimination Issues

Ann Arbor Realtors group taking stand against housing discrimination

2023

• "Fair Housing Center’s Landmark 10th Breakfast Gala Nets $52,000 Amidst Stirring Calls for Justice"
  November 1, 2023 | The Sun Times News | View PDF
• "Lansing apartment resident settles Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act suit with Capitol Commons housing complex"
  October 25, 2023 | Lansing State Journal | View PDF
• "City Of Howell Settles Suit Over Proposed Sober Living Home"
  June 23, 2023 | WHMI 93.5 | View PDF
• "Howell settles lawsuit over ban on sober living homes"
  June 21, 2023 | Michigan Radio | View PDF
• "Howell agrees to pay $750K in sober house discrimination suit"
  June 20, 2023 | Livingston Daily | View PDF
• "City of Howell settles housing discrimination lawsuit for $750,000"
  June 20, 2023 | Mike and Jon Podcast | View PDF
• "Ann Arbor landlord sued for allegedly refusing to rent to people with housing vouchers"
  April 21, 2023 | MLive | View PDF
• "Housing Discrimination Against Families With Children Is More Common Than You Might Think"
  April 18, 2023 | Realtor.com | View PDF

2022

• "Fair Housing Center Hosts Charity Event to End Housing Discrimination"
  October 6, 2022 | The Sun Times News | View PDF
• "Lawsuit claiming realtors discriminated against interracial couple settled out of court"
  August 4, 2022 | MLive | View PDF
• "Are You a Victim of Housing Discrimination? What Renters Need To Know"
  March 30, 2022 | Realtor.com | View PDF
• "Fair Housing Center Resolves First Lawsuit in Shiawassee County"
  March 16, 2022 | Durand Now | View PDF
• "Settlement reached after elderly woman denied handicapped parking space at Shiawassee County apartment complex"
  March 11, 2022 | MLive | View PDF

2021

• "Practice Fair Housing Year Round"
  May 5, 2021 | Lansing State Journal | View PDF
• "Biden budget seeks more affordable housing"
  April 29, 2021 | SanTan Sun News | View PDF
• "The Fair Housing Act and Landlords: Some Important Things to Know"
  April 22, 2021 | Lansing State Journal | View PDF
• "Housing Discrimination: How to Spot it and What You Can Do About It"
  April 14, 2021 | Lansing State Journal | View PDF
• "Washtenaw County advocates hope to see fair housing policies improve under Biden administration"
  February 17, 2021 | Second Wave Media | View PDF
• "Recent Lawsuit Highlights Housing Discrimination Issues"
  January 25, 2021 | WHMI 93.5 | View PDF
• "Ann Arbor Realtors group taking stand against housing discrimination"
  January 24, 2021 | MLive | View PDF
• "Maumee couple files housing discrimination lawsuit in Michigan"
  January 23, 2021 | Toledo Blade | View PDF
• "Interracial couple files lawsuit claiming they were blocked from buying lake home in Hamburg Township"
  January 19, 2021 | Livingston Daily | View PDF
• "Interracial couple suing Livingston County realtors for racial bias"
  January 19, 2021 | MLive | View PDF
• "Lawsuit Alleges Racial Discrimination Against Local Real Estate Agents"
  January 19, 2021 | WHMI 93.5 | View PDF
• "Interracial couple files housing discrimination lawsuit against Livingston County realtors"
  January 18, 2021 | Michigan Radio | View PDF
• "Interracial couple sues for realtor discrimination, told they needed all-cash offer for home"
  January 18, 2021 | Fox 2 Detroit | View PDF
• "Dream lake home purchase ‘prevented’ because buyers are an interracial couple, lawsuit claims"
  January 18, 2021 | Fox47 News | View PDF

2020

• "Fair Housing Center reaches settlement in lawsuit against landlord who asked for striptease"
  September 3, 2020 | Lansing State Journal | View PDF
• "Renter Protection During COVID Shutdown Exists, But Is Limited"
  April 17, 2020 | WHMI 93.5 | View PDF
• "Lawsuit alleges Ypsilanti apartment complex’s ‘no felony’ policy disproportionately impacts blacks"
  April 3, 2020 | MLive | View PDF
• "Fair Housing Lawsuit Settled Involving Local Apartment Complex"
  March 30, 2020 | WHMI 93.5 | View PDF
• "Lawsuit over support dogs filed against Brighton apartment management firm settled"
  March 28, 2020 | Livingston Daily | View PDF
• "Transitional Housing Ordinance Approved In City Of Howell"
  March 22, 2020 | WHMI 93.5 | View PDF
• "Fair Housing Center visits Dexter"
  February 5, 2020 | The Sun Times News | View PDF
• "Howell Facing Lawsuit Over Proposed Sober Living Home"
  January 31, 2020 | WHMI 93.5 | View PDF
• "Amber Reineck House sues Howell for not allowing sober living home for women"
  January 30, 2020 | Livingston Daily | View PDF

2019

• "Washtenaw United: We Can Fight Housing Discrimination And Win!"
  December 2, 2019 | WEMU 89.1 | View PDF
• "MSU sorority settlement reached"
  November 20, 2019 | The State News | View PDF
• "MSU sorority settles lawsuit over banished therapy rabbit"
  November 20, 2019 | Detroit Free Press | View PDF
• "Group Housing Moratorium Extended Again In City Of Howell"
  November 15, 2019 | WHMI 93.5 | View PDF
• "Lawsuit threat extends Howell’s group housing moratorium through February"
  November 14, 2019 | Livingston Daily | View PDF
• "Woman files lawsuit against Lansing landlord for unwanted advances"
  October 21, 2019 | WILX NBC10 | View PDF
• "Trump administration housing rule change would weaken important tool"
  October 12, 2019 | Detroit Free Press | View PDF
• "Married landlord wanted ‘striptease’ for lower rent: suit"
  October 11, 2019 | New York Post | View PDF
• "Lawsuit: Lansing landlord asked for striptease in exchange for lower rent, used racial slur"
  October 10, 2019 | Lansing State Journal | View PDF
• "Howell-Area Apartments Change Policies Following Settlement"
  September 20, 2019 | WHMI 93.5 | View PDF
• "Howell apartment complexes will change occupancy policy after fair housing investigation"
  September 19, 2019 | Livingston Daily | View PDF
• "Brighton Management Company Sued Over Fair Housing Complaint"
  August 26, 2019 | WHMI 93.5 | View PDF
• "White Lake man suing Brighton property company for not allowing emotional support dogs"
  August 22, 2019 | Livingston Daily | View PDF
• "Civil Rights Night hosted in Jackson"
  May 23, 2019 | WILX NBC10 | View PDF
• "CAA Fair Housing Conference"
  April 17, 2019 | WKHM | View PDF
• "5 ways Washtenaw County could prevent segregation via housing voucher"
  February 20, 2019 | MLive | View PDF

2018

• "Housing Discrimination Increases In Washtenaw County"
  December 17, 2018 | WEMU 89.1 | View PDF
• "MSU sorority wrongly rejects rabbit as support animal, lawsuit says"
  November 16, 2018 | MLive | View PDF
• "Banned bunny spurs discrimination lawsuit against MSU sorority"
  November 15, 2018 | WZZM13 | View PDF
• "United Way of Washtenaw County awards $100,000 to Support Equity"
  November 13, 2018 | United Way of Washtenaw County | View PDF
• "50 Years and Counting"
  May 1, 2018 | Pride Source | View PDF
• "AAABoR supports the Fair Housing Center of Southeast and Mid-Michigan’s “Fair Housing Five” book project"
  February 1, 2018 | Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors | View PDF

2017

• "Increased Washtenaw County Hate Crimes Spur Return Of 90’s Era Welcome Campaign"
  September 18, 2017 | WEMU 89.1 | View PDF
• "Disabled Ann Arbor woman gets ramp at home built after WXYZ takes action"
  March 30, 2017 | WXYZ Detroit | View PDF
• "Handicapped woman blocked from building her own wheelchair ramp"
  March 7, 2017 | WXYZ Detroit | View PDF

2016

• "Settlement reached in housing discrimination suit"
  October 7, 2016 | Argus Press | View PDF
• "Owners of local apartments to pay $45K to settle discrimination complaints"
  October 5, 2016 | Lansing State Journal | View PDF
• "Discrimination lawsuit involving 7 apartment complexes settled"
  October 5, 2016 | WILX NBC10 | View PDF
• "Owners of 7 Lansing-area apartments settle bias suit"
  September 1, 2016 | The Detroit News | View PDF
• "Settlement Reached In Michigan Housing Discrimination Case"
  September 1, 2016 | CBS Detroit | View PDF
• "Apartment complexes agree to stop banning children from one-bedroom units"
  September 1, 2016 | MLive | View PDF
• "Mishawaka apartment complex named in federal housing complaint"
  July 14, 2016 | South Bend Tribune | View PDF
• "Apartment managers accused of discriminating against families"
  July 13, 2016 | MLive | View PDF
• "Ypsilanti Township hires new attorney to handle Justice Department housing investigation"
  May 27, 2016 | MLive | View PDF
• "Fair Housing Center Takes Aim At Ypsilanti Township Citing Housing Discrimination"
  May 12, 2016 | WEMU 89.1 | View PDF
• "Justice Department investigating Ypsilanti Township over section 8 housing discrimination"
  May 11, 2016 | MLive | View PDF
• "Fair housing complaint filed against Ypsilanti Township"
  May 8, 2016 | Michigan Radio | View PDF

2015

• "Feds: Apartment complexes discriminated against families"
  November 21, 2015 | Lansing State Journal | View PDF
• "No kids allowed, feds allege, as Bloomfield Hills woman accused of housing discrimination"
  November 20, 2015 | The Oakland Press | View PDF
• "African-American Family Settles Race Case Against Ypsilanti Township Mobile Home Community"
  October 22, 2015 | Another Ann Arbor | View PDF
• "Lawsuit: apartment complexes discriminate against families with children"
  May 14, 2015 | WNEM Newsroom | View PDF
• "Landlord sued for refusing tenants with kids"
  May 13, 2015 | Michigan Radio | View PDF
• "Time Michigan got on the right side of history"
  April 4, 2015 | Detroit Free Press | View PDF
• "Family sues mobile home community for discrimination after assault"
  January 16, 2015 | MLive | View PDF
• "Mobile home community in Ypsilanti Township faces race discrimination lawsuit over family’s eviction"
  January 6, 2015 | Ypsilanti Courier | View PDF

2014

• "White Tenant Attacks Black Teenager Yet Black Family Faces Eviction"
  December 29, 2014 | Another Ann Arbor | View PDF
• "Blind Resident Files Suit Against Hartland Community"
  October 7, 2014 | WHMI 93.5 | View PDF
• "Blind Hartland man files federal discrimination suit"
  October 2, 2014 | Livingston Daily | View PDF
• "10 things your landlord won’t tell you"
  June 15, 2014 | New York Post | View PDF

2013

• "Monroe woman wins discrimination lawsuit"
  December 6, 2013 | Monroe News | View PDF
• "ACLU seeks to prevent eviction of domestic violence victim"
  December 5, 2013 | Michigan Radio | View PDF
• "Inkster mother who is survivor of domestic violence faces eviction"
  December 5, 2013 | WXYZ Detroit | View PDF
• "The ‘R’ Word: Shattering the Illusion of Ann Arbor’s Universally Tolerant Atmosphere"
  December 1, 2013 | The Ann Magazine | View PDF
• "Rights group lands $39.5K settlement after calling out Scio Farms Estates’ policies as discriminatory"
  June 28, 2013 | Ann Arbor News | View PDF
• "Few protections for LGBT in housing discrimination"
  April 30, 2013 | Michigan Radio | View PDF
• "Ann Arbor landlord accused of discriminating against visiting U-M professor"
  January 9, 2013 | The Associated Press | View PDF
• "Visiting prof: Ann Arbor landlord discriminated"
  January 8, 2013 | The Associated Press | View PDF

2011

• "Mobile home park sued after Fair Housing Center finds discrimination"
  July 6, 2011 | Detroit Free Press | View PDF
• "Monroe trailer park settles anti-child bias case"
  July 5, 2011 | Yahoo! News | View PDF
• "Judge orders Washtenaw County Commissioner Ronnie Peterson, property manager to pay $82,500"
  March 6, 2011 | Ann Arbor News | View PDF
• "Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan looking for testers to help investigate housing discrimination complaints"
  February 13, 2011 | Ann Arbor News | View PDF
• "In another nod to gays, feds tackling housing bias"
  January 21, 2011 | The Washington Post | View PDF

2010

• "Settlement Reached in Fair Housing Case"
  July 8, 2010 | The Ann Arbor Chronicle | View PDF
• "Owners of Ivanhoe House Apartments in Ann Arbor agree to settle discrimination lawsuit"
  July 6, 2010 | Ann Arbor News | View PDF
• "Ann Arbor-based fair housing center accepts settlement in Monroe lawsuit"
  April 19, 2010 | Ann Arbor News | View PDF
• "Feds file suit after probe reveals discrimination at Ann Arbor housing complex"
  March 3, 2010 | Detroit Free Press | View PDF
• "HUD seeks help with anti-gay discrimination study"
  February 25, 2010 | The Guardian | View PDF
• "Fair Housing Changes Proposed for Sexual Orientation Discrimination"
  February 25, 2010 | Michigan Policy Network | View PDF

2009

• "HUD Combats Discrimination"
  November 8, 2009 | The New York Times | View PDF
• "Fair Housing Center battles bias in housing in Jackson County"
  July 31, 2009 | Jackson Citizen Patriot | View PDF
• "Suit claims racial bias in rentals"
  July 23, 2009 | Ann Arbor News | View PDF
• "Ann Arbor apartment complex faces federal fair housing lawsuit"
  July 22, 2009 | Ann Arbor News | View PDF
• "Appeals court says Ann Arbor hotel discrimination suit can proceed"
  May 21, 2009 | The Detroit News | View PDF
• "Editorial: Discrimination in housing still exists; Laws, advocates remain necessary"
  March 11, 2009 | Ann Arbor News | View PDF
• "Landlords settle family bias cases"
  March 7, 2009 | Ann Arbor News | View PDF
• "FHC announces settlement of two family housing discrimination cases"
  March 5, 2009 | Washtenaw County Legal News | View PDF
• "Landlord, manager named in federal suit"
  January 30, 2009 | Ann Arbor News | View PDF

2007

• "Ypsilanti man to receive settlement from apartment complex"
  January 17, 2007 | Detroit Free Press | View PDF

2006

• "Disabled man sues over snub"
  May 9, 2006 | Detroit Free Press | View PDF
• "Fairway Trails accused of violating Fair Housing Act"
  April 5, 2006 | Ann Arbor News | View PDF

2002

• "Two Michigan men collect $20,000 settlement from Ann Arbor landlords in sex discrimination case"
  October 1, 2002 | National Fair Housing Advocate Online | View PDF
• "Insult to Injury"
  April 24, 2002 | Detroit Metro Times | View PDF

1995

• "Lesbian Couple Settles Housing Suit"
  June 1, 1995 | Between the Lines | View PDF
• "Ann Arbor complex settles suit with gay couple it turned away"
  May 25, 1995 | Detroit Free Press | View PDF
• "Lesbian couple wins settlement in lawsuit over housing refusal"
  May 25, 1995 | Ann Arbor News | View PDF

1994

• "Lesbians fight for equality in housing"
  March 11, 1994 | The Michigan Daily | View PDF
• "Gay couple sues housing co-op"
  March 5, 1994 | Ann Arbor News | View PDF

1993

• "$21,000 paid in suit over kids sharing room"
  September 23, 1993 | Detroit Free Press | View PDF
• "Racial bias tops list of complaints at fairness center"
  July 4, 1993 | Ann Arbor News | View PDF
• "Children discriminated against in renting, woman says"
  April 2, 1993 | Ann Arbor News | View PDF
• "Suit cites bedroom rules at complex"
  April 2, 1993 | Detroit Free Press | View PDF

1992

• "EMU settles employees bias lawsuit"
  November 12, 1992 | Ann Arbor News | View PDF