BofA Violated Fair Housing Act Says Civil Rights Groups
Civil Rights Groups Sue BofA Claiming BofA Violated Fair Housing Act
Civil rights groups are coming together to bring a lawsuit against Bank of America and Safeguard Properties Management. They claim that Safeguard and BofA violated the Fair Housing Act.
The National Fair Housing Alliance and two homeowners from Maryland filed a lawsuit against the two companies. The 19 groups that make up the Alliance claim the two companies failed to provide routine exterior maintenance for Bank of America-owned homes in minority neighborhoods across 37 metro areas. They also claim BofA and Safeguard failed to market the properties.
The National Fair Housing Alliance compared the properties with mostly white neighborhoods. The Alliance alleges BofA consistently maintained its homes in predominately white neighborhoods
The groups say they found shocking evidence of wildly overgrown grass and weeds which is the least of the problems. The groups also found unsecured doors and windows and trash. The most shocking discoveries were the unsecured pools, graffiti and dead animals decaying in the yards.
By contrast, the lawsuit alleges homes in the white suburbs are far more likely to have the lawns mowed and edged regularly. The bank also secured or repaired the properties. They also removed debris from the property. Most of all, they removed any graffiti.
Civil rights groups are coming together to bring a lawsuit against Bank of America and Safeguard Properties Management. They claim that Safeguard and BofA violated the Fair Housing Act.
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