SJC Upholds Dover Amendment for Group Homes
The Supreme Judicial Court has provided a resounding victory for nonprofits assisting disabled individuals to reintegrate into their communities. In Continue Reading »
ADA and Fair Housing
New Challenges to Increase Housing Opportunities
Affordable housing advocates in communities with high rents have known for a long time that Section 8 vouchers often don’t Continue Reading »
Fair Housing and Civil Rights Conference
As promised, here are the PowerPoint slides from the presentations made by Shelly Goehring and Rita Farrell of Massachusetts Housing Continue Reading »
Presentation on G.L. c. 40B and Additional Resources
It was a pleasure to be included on a panel at the 11th Annual Fair Housing + Civil Rights Conference Continue Reading »
Landlords and legalization
The overwhelming victory of Question 4 in Massachusetts that legalized marijuana in Massachusetts raises new questions and concerns for landlords Continue Reading »
Tim Kaine on Fair Housing
My first moment of actual excitement in this long, ugly presidential campaign arrived this week with a piece on CNN Continue Reading »
Where Will SJC Come Down on Fair Housing?
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has scheduled oral argument in Burbank Tenants Association v. Kargman, which may be the first Continue Reading »
Massachusetts SJC to tackle fair housing case
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has decided to weigh in on the national debate about fair housing after the landmark ruling Continue Reading »
More on Texas Dept. of Community Affairs
The Supreme Court’s decision in Texas Department of Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. gets the Fair Housing Act Continue Reading »
Advocates and Housing Agencies Holding Their Breath
Could recent events be affecting the Supreme Court’s release of its decision in Texas Department of Community Affairs v. Inclusive Continue Reading »