Daily News | A Philly landlord who discriminated against tenants reached a settlement with a fair housing agency
that the Housing Equality Center and Pro-Managed signed last month, Pro-Managed admitted that its policies discriminated against tenants and agreed to advertise that it accepts and encourages housing vouchers at all of its rental properties. The company also agreed to receive training on the Fair Housing Act and the Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance and adopt written policies that comply with both.
Pro-Managed is responsible for paying $26,000 to the Housing Equality Center and $74,000 to the Public Interest Law Center to cover legal fees, investigation costs, and fair housing education. The Housing Equality Center, which serves residents in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley regions, had filed complaints against the company with thefor violating the city’s ban on discrimination based on source of income and in federal court for violating the Fair Housing Act.
Households that need vouchers have a hard time finding housing because of a lack of available homes they can afford and limited federal funding to supply the vouchers. Landlords also can be
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