DOJ, HUD Issue Updated Fair Housing Act Guidance on Land Use

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Justice Department (DOJ) recently released updated federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) guidance clarifying compliance in regards to land use and zoning.
“Zoning and land use are inherently local decisions,” said HUD Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Gustavo Velasquez, in a statement. “This updated guidance will help give localities and the American people a clearer line of what could constitu