HUD Terminates Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule

The Trump Administration terminated the Obama-era Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, replacing it with a new rule that HUD Secretary Ben Carson said would ease burdens for local communities dealing with fair housing.

HUD Issues New Proposed Fair Housing Rule

HUD last week published its proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, which it said is intended to offer “clearer guidance” to states and local governments to help them improve affordable housing choices in their community.