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Housing 101, Tim Iglesias
Housing 101, Tim Iglesias
Tim Iglesias
This presentation is a primer on how housing (particularly affordable housing) is developed and the challenges it faces.
Exclusionary Zoning Enforcement: Passe Or Alive And Kicking?, Tim Iglesias
Exclusionary Zoning Enforcement: Passe Or Alive And Kicking?, Tim Iglesias
Tim Iglesias
This newsletter article analyzes four recent exclusionary zoning cases in which courts ruled against the government. Based upon the analysis, it offers recommendations to local governments on avoiding exclusionary zoning liability.
Moving Beyond Two-Person-Per-Bedroom: Revitalizing Application Of The Federal Fair Housing Act To Private Residential Occupancy Standards, Tim Iglesias
Tim Iglesias
Moving Beyond the Two-Person-Per-Bedroom Standard: Revitalizing Application of the Federal Fair Housing Act to Private Residential Occupancy Standards
Tim Iglesias
Abstract
New empirical evidence demonstrates that the common residential occupancy standard of two-persons-per-bedroom substantially limits the housing choices of many thousands of families, especially Latinos, Asians and extended families. The federal Fair Housing Act makes overly restrictive policies illegal, but the enforcement practices of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have enabled the two-persons-per-bedroom standard to become de facto law. This article urges HUD to use its regulatory authority to remedy the situation and offers several solutions. …
Fair Housing At 30: Where We Are, Where We Are Going, Tim Iglesias, Susan Saylor
Fair Housing At 30: Where We Are, Where We Are Going, Tim Iglesias, Susan Saylor
Tim Iglesias
California has long been a leader in anti-discrimination law including in housing. Thirty years after the founding of the California Real Property Journal, this article asks: How effective have the fair housing laws been in achieving their twin goals of ending housing discrimination and promoting community integration? Much progress has been made during this time, but stubborn patterns of bias and segregation persist. At the same time, our laws have expanded to encompass more people and more situations, making the goalpost more distant and elusive. This article (1) describes at how fair housing laws have changed since the first issue …