The Trump administration will terminate the implementation of the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) provision of the Fair Housing Act that encourages diversification and “fosters inclusive communities.”
The 2015 rule requires cities and towns that receive federal funding to examine local housing patterns for racial bias and design a plan to address any measurable bias. The California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) expressed its disappointment by issuing the following statement:
“C.A.R. is reiterating and standing by its previous request for HUD to rescind its final rule on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, which now opens the door for communities to increase segregation and deprive homeownership opportunities for many Americans,” said C.A.R. President Jeanne Radsick. “We have spent many years trying to right decades of government-induced segregation and redlining; this rule would undo the last half-century of progress.”
“Now is the time for HUD to work with the real estate community and fair housing advocates to draft a rule that will achieve greater homeownership opportunities for communities of color and fulfill the mission and spirit of the Fair Housing Act,” said Radsick.