Press Releases

HOME of VA Submits Public Comment on ECOA Regulation B

December 15, 2025

HOME of VA and the Legal Aid Justice Center submitted the following public comment to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding proposed changes to Regulation B under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. The comment outlines concerns about how the proposal could affect fair access to credit for Virginians seeking to purchase and sustain homeownership.

HOME of VA and Virginia Beach property manager enter settlement

November 24, 2025

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia (HOME of VA) and College Square VA Beach Apartments, LLC jointly issue the following statement regarding the settlement of a fair housing lawsuit. The settlement resolves claims related to the treatment of prospective tenants using housing choice vouchers.

HOME resolves federal lawsuit against Sylvan Homes, LLC alleging discrimination against voucher holders

March 25, 2025

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia, Inc. (HOME) settled a suit against Sylvan Homes, LLC and Diversified Residential Homes 4, LLC, in the Federal District Court in Richmond, Virginia. The suit arose from allegations by a voucher holder that Sylvan did not rent to voucher holders in Virginia.

HOME of VA represents disabled Army veteran unlawfully evicted with her children in Yorktown

March 12, 2025

Tiera McLeish, a disabled Army veteran, has filed suit in York County General District Court against MOYORK, LLC, which functions as the landlord for The Commonwealth at York, an apartment complex in Yorktown, alleging multiple acts of unlawful housing discrimination. McLeish is represented by attorneys from Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia (HOME of VA).

Please see the attached PDF as well as our commentary on the case in Virginia Mercury, at this link.

HOME assists voucher holder with Virginia Fair Housing Office complaint in a successful conciliation with a Chesterfield, VA apartment complex after allegations of source of funds discrimination

July 8, 2024

HOME represented Tamesha Thompson in reaching a settlement with Meadowbrook Apartments in Chesterfield, VA. HOME and Ms. Thompson submitted a complaint for source of funds discrimination to the Virginia Fair Housing Office against Meadowbrook Apartments. The complaint alleged that Meadowbrook Apartments discriminated against Ms. Thompson when Ms. Thompson called Meadowbrook Apartments and inquired about an apartment with her voucher.

Report finds racial bias in home values, displacement of Black residents, amid crisis in affordability and discrimination

May 30, 2024

HOME of VA, in partnership with The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilmember, Richmond City Council – Richmond Gateway 6th Voter District, released a report revealing that due to historic and present-day racial bias, the racial composition of a neighborhood is a better predictor of home values than home size, type, or condition. The report also highlights how decades of home devaluation have left Black neighborhoods vulnerable to community displacement through sudden spikes in housing costs. Statistical analysis found major losses of Black residents, with some neighborhoods experiencing losses of Black residents ranging from 18-45% from 2010-2019.

Report PDF: Racial Disparities in Neighborhood Home Values

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Tri-Hope Life Ministries files federal fair housing lawsuit against Powhatan County for rejection of recovery home

March 21, 2024

Tri-Hope Life Ministries (Tri-Hope) filed a federal lawsuit today alleging that the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors discriminated on the basis of disability against Tri-Hope and its clients by requiring and then refusing to approve a permit to allow individuals in recovery from addiction to reside together in a home leased by Tri-Hope for this purpose.

Landlord Pays $70K To Settle Alleged Violations of Fair Housing Protections for Families with Children

April 3, 2023

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia (HOME of VA) and Sara [Name changed] settled a federal lawsuit in the Eastern District of Virginia alleging discrimination on the basis of family status in violation of federal fair housing laws, with Defendant Lawrence White Everett. Plaintiffs HOME and Sara received a total settlement of $70,000, including fees and costs. Additionally, per a prior agreement with the Virginia Attorney General, the defendant stepped away from his role as property manager.

VC Solutions LLC and The Coleman Group LLC Pay $67K To Settle Alleged Violations of Fair Housing Protections for Families with Children

December 13, 2022

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia (HOME) has reached a global settlement between HOME of VA, their client Tracy Ferrell, Mechanicsville-based property management company VC Solutions LLC, and property owner The Coleman Group LLC. In 2019, HOME and Ms. Ferrell filed a fair housing complaint with the Virginia Fair Housing Office alleging that VC Solutions and the Coleman Group LLC violated federal and state fair housing and civil rights laws by not renting to families with children.

HOME of Virginia Announces Next President & CEO Thomas Okuda Fitzpatrick

March 16, 2022

HOME of VA announced today that after a nationwide search, Thomas Okuda Fitzpatrick will serve as HOME’s fifth president & chief executive officer in its 50‐year history starting April 6, 2022.

HOME of VA and Other Fair Housing Groups Reach Historic Settlement with Fannie Mae Focused on Rebuilding Communities of Color

February 7, 2022

The settlement will directly and immediately benefit the communities of color throughout the Richmond, Virginia region and nationwide hit hardest by the foreclosure crisis and its aftermath. Read the settlement agreement.

Resources available to individuals and families in the Richmond region that can help them avoid eviction.

May 10, 2021

A recent federal court decision potentially overturning the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) nationwide eviction moratorium has created uncertainty for individuals and families protected by the CDC rule.

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