Recent Accomplishments Of The Housing And Civil Enforcement Section

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Recent Accomplishments Of The Housing And Civil Enforcement Section
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Haw.), requiring defendants Jacqueline Frame and Kona Now LLC to pay $50,000 in damages to the complainant and to obtain fair housing training. The complaint , which was filed on August 19, 2024, alleges that a homeowners association, board members, property managers, sellers, and selling agents of a unit at a condominium complex in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii violated discriminated on the basis of disability in violation of the Fair Housing Act (FHA) by refusing to sell a unit to a man with paraplegia, subjecting him to discriminatory terms and conditions, making discriminatory statements, refusing to make reasonable accommodations, refusing to permit reasonable modifications, and harassing him. On October 11, 2024, the court entered a partial consent order with all of the defendants except for Ms. Frame and Kona Now, requiring them to pay $112,500 in damages to the complainant, obtain fair housing training, adopt a reasonable accommodations and reasonable modifications policy, and submit to retention and reporting requirements for a four-year period. The case was referred to the Division after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) received a complaint, conducted an investigation, and issued a charge of discrimination.
Rental and Sales Discrimination based on Race, Color, National Origin, Familial Status and Religion
On May 29, 2026, the United States Attorney’s Office entered into a settlement agreement in United States v. Burlington Preservation Associates, et al. (D.N.J.). The complaint, which was filed on November 13, 2024, alleges that the defendants—Arbor Management, LLC; Burlington Preservation Associates, LLC; and Leon N. Weiner & Associates, Inc.— discriminated against a black and Hispanic tenant based on race and national origin in violation of