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Housing Element Law: A Summary Report From The Interim Hearing, Senate Committee On Local Government

California Senate

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Eliminating The Labyrinth: A Proposal To Simplify Federal Mortgage Lending Discrimination Laws, Stephen M. Dane

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

The object of this Article is to demonstrate that the statutory and regulatory framework established by the federal government in its efforts to fight mortgage-lending discrimination is an extremely complicated labyrinth of dead ends, false passages, and elusive goals. Instead of addressing the mortgage-lending discrimination problem directly and comprehensively, Congress has taken a piecemeal and incomplete approach that generally has failed to bring the mortgage-lending industry into equal access compliance.

After pointing out the problems and deficiencies in the current statutory and regulatory scheme, this Article suggests a bold, comprehensive solution to the problem that, if implemented effectively, should ensure …

Combatting Unnecessary Family Separation: How To Seek Court-Ordered Housing For Families In The District Of Columbia Neglect System, Justine A. Dunlap, Kenneth Zimmerman

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

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Tenants' Rights And The District Of Columbia Master Meter Act: A Violation Of Due Process, Sally Frank

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

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The District Of Columbia's Response To Homelessness: Depending On The Kindness Of Strangers, Lois G. Williams, Shelley R. Jackson, Frank R. Trinity, Susan Schorr

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

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The Rental Housing Conversion And Sale Act: A Practitioner's Roadmap To Tenant Ownership, Richard C. Eisen

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

Rental housing in the District of Columbia is subject to a "comprehensive scheme of regulation" 1 that is probably unique in its scope. One of the primary anchors of that scheme is The Rental Housing Conversion and Sale Act of 1980, as amended (Act).2 The purpose of this article is to examine the explicit requirements of the Act and how it affects tenant and landlord rights. The article will further discuss the use of the Act by tenants and their advocates to improve housing conditions in all neighborhoods of the District.

When A Hotel Is Your Home, Is There Protection? - Baker V. Rushing, Amy M. Campbell

Campbell Law Review

First, this Note will provide a brief history of landlord-tenant law, tracing the common law through the development of pro-tenant reforms. Then, this Note examines the distinction between a tenant and a guest and the legal consequences of that distinction. This Note also discusses the rationale behind the Baker decision and its legal implication. This Note concludes with suggestions of the broader ramifications of Baker.

The Future Of Fair Housing Litigation, Robert G. Schwemm

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

This article is a revised version of the keynote address I gave at a conference entitled "Where is Fair Housing Headed in This Decade?" sponsored by The John Marshall Law School in the Fall of 1992. As its title implies, the conference focused on the future of fair housing, and my address dealt with certain developments that I felt were not only observable in the early years of the 1990s, but were also likely to be important in the remaining years of this decade.

Many of these developments—such as the growing role of the federal government in fair housing enforcement …

Reverse Mortgages: A Financial Planning Device For The Elderly, 1 Elder L.J. 75 (1993), Celeste M. Hammond

UIC Law Open Access Faculty Scholarship

An analysis of the merits of reverse mortgages from individual and public policy perspectives is the subject of Professor Hammond's article. She argues that the elderly's typical "house rich, but cash poor" problem warrants approval of a method which allows the elderly to tap their home equity for income purposes while allowing them to remain in their homes. Professor Hammond analyzes other means for tapping equity and finds each lacking in its ability to accomplish the stated goal. She also describes the three types of reverse mortgages currently available. Finally, Professor Hammond sets forth a list of legal issues that …

The Fair Housing Act, Zoning, And Affordable Housing, Patricia E. Salkin, John M. Armentano

Scholarly Works

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The Future Of Fair Housing Litigation, 26 J. Marshall L. Rev. 745 (1993), Robert G. Schwemm

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.

There Goes The Neighborhood: The Evolution Of "Family" In Local Zoning Ordinances, William Graham

Touro Law Review

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Irs Tax Exemptions And Affordable Housing: Old Standards For New Times, Janet Stearns, Doreen Fundiller-Zweif

Articles

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Mandatory Disclosure Law: A Statute For Illinois, 27 J. Marshall L. Rev. 155 (1993), John H. Scheid

UIC Law Review

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A Decent Home For Every American: Can The 1949 Goal Be Met?, Peter W. Salsich

All Faculty Scholarship

This article follows the shift in federal housing policy from a production emphasis during the decade after the Kerner Commission Report to a policy of limited support that enables a few low-income people to choose their own housing. It details specific legislation enacted over this period and highlights the continuing debate about the most effective use of federal housing funds. Also, discussed is the growth of state and local housing support programs, as well as the non-profit community housing development movement. The author points out that the legislative framework is in place for an effective national housing policy designed to …

Federal Preemption Of Rent Regulation Under Firrea, Eric William Hess

Fordham Urban Law Journal

After hundreds of savings and loan institutions became insolvent in the 1980s, Congress enacted the Federal Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act, which was designed to provide affordable mortgage financing to low and moderate income individuals, and to dispose of the assets of the failed savings and loan institutions. Among the powers granted by FIRREA to the FDIC was the ability to disaffirm or repudiate leases held by insolvent institutions if those leases are deemed burdensome. In "Resolution Trust Corp. v. Diamond," the United States District Court wrongly held that FIRREA cannot be construed to allow Federal preemption of State …