Are private landlords required to follow the LEP guidelines?
Landlords who only participate in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program are not subject to Title VI. Therefore, the LEP obligations would not apply to them. However, if landlords who participate in the HCV program also receive other HUD financial assistance (e.g. HOME funds), they would be subject to Title VI and it would be advisable for them to follow HUD’s LEP guidance. The LEP guidance would also apply to public housing agencies or other administrators of HCVs are subject to Title VI, as are housing providers who participate in the Project-Based Section 8 program. Can a person file a housing discrimination complaint based on national origin because the landlord did not translate notices sent to all tenants in their native language(s)? There is nothing to stop anyone from filing a housing discrimination complaint. If such a complaint were investigated, any decision would be based on the recipient’s total program. Factors that would be considered in the investigation include wheth
