Fair Housing Compliance + Defense

Troutman Pepper Locke has extensive experience in defending and preventing fair housing disputes and in counseling multifamily communities on best practices regarding day-to-day accommodation and modification and other requests or claims under the Fair Housing Act (FHA), Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as related federal, state and local civil rights laws, building codes, and ordinances.

Multifamily communities regularly call on our fair housing team for workable and cost-effective solutions to even the most complex issues. Whether the current challenges involve unusual tenant accommodation or modification requests, building design or construction, advertising, policies, communications, assistance animals (service and emotional support animals), or other operational issues, we can provide practical experience and knowledge.

In jurisdictions nationwide, we have defended and resolved Housing and Urban Development administrative complaints and investigations, as well as those involving other federal and state and local agencies. Troutman Pepper Locke regularly defends claims brought in demand letters, and single plaintiff and class action litigation initiated by private litigants.