HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) withdrew several guidance documents related to Fair Housing following a review.
- FHEO’s goals are to reduce unnecessary compliance burdens, enhance the effectiveness of guidance, and promote principles underlying the rule of law.
- FHEO claims that the withdrawn guidance is unlawful or, if not unlawful, is not wholly necessary and represents a compliance burden.
The rescinded guidance includes the following, with September 17, 2025 as the effective date of withdrawal:
- Guidance on Application of the Fair Housing Act to the Advertising of Housing, Credit, and Other Real Estate-Related Transactions through Digital Platforms
- FHEO 2020-01: Assessing a Person’s Request to Have an Animal as a Reasonable Accommodation Under the Fair Housing Act
- FHEO Memorandum on Source of Income Testing Activities under the Fair Housing Assistance Program
- FHEO Notice 2013-01: Service Animals and Assistance Animals for People with Disabilities in Housing and HUD-funded Programs
- FHEO Statement on the Fair Housing Act and Special Purpose Credit Programs
- Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons
- Implementation of Executive Order 13988 on the Enforcement of the Fair Housing Act
- Implementation of OGC Guidance on Application of Fair Housing Act Standards to the Use of Criminal Records
