HUD Reverses Information Chill

HUD issued a 'Dear Colleague' letter saying realtors may lawfully share neighborhood crime and school‑quality data under the Fair Housing Act. The memo responds to a prior chilling effect from disparate‑impact enforcement that led portals and agents to remove or avoid discussing such data, shifting informational advantages to wealthier or savvier buyers. — This matters because administrative interpretations of anti‑discrimination law can unintentionally suppress factual information, reshaping who accesses key market knowledge and how equal‑access mandates are implemented.