HUD Backs Off Disparate Impact Enforcement in Fair Housing Rules
Published Date: 1/14/2026
Proposed Rule
Summary
HUD is proposing to stop enforcing its own rules that say housing practices can be unfair even if no one meant to discriminate. Instead, courts will decide if housing actions hurt certain groups unfairly under the Fair Housing Act. This change affects renters, buyers, and lenders and invites public comments by February 13, 2026.
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HUD to Remove Disparate Impact Rule
HUD proposes to remove its disparate impact regulations by removing and reserving 24 CFR part 100, subpart G (Sec. 100.500) and revising Sec. 100.5(b) to eliminate the sentence describing discriminatory effect liability. HUD says it will leave questions about disparate impact liability under the Fair Housing Act to courts, and it requests public comments by February 13, 2026. The proposal explicitly says it affects renters, buyers, and lenders.
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