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HUD Weighs in on Visitation Policies

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced an agreement to resolve resident complaints against a property's visitor restriction policies stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Demetria McCain, HUD's Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, said of the originating complaint:

"While housing providers can certainly take reasonable precautions to protect their residents from COVID-19, such as requiring residents and visitors to wear masks or maintain social distancing in public areas of an apartment building, they may not impose blanket prohibitions on any visits from children no matter what precautions are taken, thus keeping residents from visiting with family and friends in their own homes."

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Contact: Annalyse Komoroske Denio, akomoroskedenio@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8835