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 »
Public Housing Authorities
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 »
Tips for Nonprofits Hiring a Lawyer
Nonprofits on a budget sometimes struggle about how and when to hire an attorney. Getting legal help can be intimidating 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 »
A Win and a Warning
The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently found for the Hull Redevelopment Authority in a failed redevelopment project involving a private developer. Continue Reading »
Wage Disputes and Public Housing Employees
The Supreme Judicial Court this week upheld the right of a public housing employee to seek redress for a wage Continue Reading »
More on Marijuana and Public Housing
My friend Dana sent me this link about eviction of a Section 8 tenant in Colorado for marijuana use. Interestingly, Continue Reading »
Pot and Section 8 Benefits
The Supreme Judicial Court weighed in yesterday on the question of termination of Section 8 benefits where the HCV recipient’s Continue Reading »
Writing a Good Benefits Decision
Magistrate Judge Ken Neiman has recently provided a great road map for public housing authorities and hearing officers making decisions Continue Reading »
Down the Rabbit Hole
“Down, down, down. There was nothing else to do, so Alice soon began talking again. ‘Dinah’ll miss me very much Continue Reading »