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Fair Housing Law: Federal Regs & HUD Rulings

Federal Regulations

Under 42 U.S.C. § 3614a,  the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development may make rules as necessary to carry out the Act. Most of these rules can be found in Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The regulations can be found through various modes :

HUD Administrative Decisions & Orders

As part of its mandate to enforce the Fair Housing Act, the Department of Housing and Urban Development conducts hearings carried out by administrative law judges to resolve charges of discrimination. The decisions and orders of these administrative proceedings can be found in the following resources.

  • Westlaw provides released decisions and consent orders.
  • Lexis also makes available decisions.
  • The HUD Office of Hearings and Appeals website is no longer accessible. Requests for HUD Administrative Decisions & Orders might be obtained via Freedom of Information Act requests.