On April 6, 2026, the HUD issued a Notice informing the public that the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) has withdrawn several guidance documents. The withdrawal became effective on September 17, 2025.
Consistent with ongoing regulatory reform efforts, the HUD has withdrawn the following guidance documents:
Guidance on Application of the Fair Housing Act to the Advertising of Housing, Credit, and Other Real Estate-Related Transactions through Digital Platforms (April 29, 2024);
FHEO 2020-01: Assessing a Person's Request to Have an Animal as a Reasonable Accommodation Under the Fair Housing Act (January 28, 2020);
FHEO Memorandum on Source of Income Testing Activities under the Fair Housing Assistance Program (February 12, 2024);
FHEO Notice 2013-01: Service Animals and Assistance Animals for People with Disabilities in Housing and HUD-funded Programs (April 25, 2013);
FHEO Statement on the Fair Housing Act and Special Purpose Credit Programs (December 7, 2021);
Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons (January 22, 2007);
Implementation of Executive Order 13988 on the Enforcement of the Fair Housing Act (February 11, 2021); and
Implementation of OGC Guidance on Application of Fair Housing Act Standards to the Use of Criminal Records (June 10, 2022).
The Notice can be found here.