Houston property owners charged with FHA violations

HUD has announced hat it has charged the owners of several residential properties in Houston, Texas, with violating the Fair Housing Act by refusing to rent a house for use as a group home for persons with mental disabilities. The Fair Housing Act prohibits housing providers from denying housing to persons with disabilities or subjecting them to discriminatory terms or conditions. This prohibition includes the refusal by owners of rental properties to permit their use for operation of group homes that allow persons with disabilities to live in the community.