Cornerstone Violates Laws Again

Cornerstone Corporation and their affiliates continue to operate numerous subsidized housing complexes including RoxSE Homes. Although on the Board of Directors for NEAHMA (New England Affordable Housing Management Association), Cornerstone Corporation has been justifiably accused of habitually violating occupancy agreements, tenant rights, and laws in other subsidized housing complexes too.

.... DECEMBER 16, 2009 - A settlement was reached in Boston with Attorney General Martha Coakley and Cornerstone Corporation.  The complaint alleges that, despite knowing that the tenant was a licensed foster parent, Cornerstone and Evans accused her falsely of operating a day-care center out of her apartment, twice threatening to evict the tenant and her family unless such activity was ceased.

It is illegal, under state and federal law, to discriminate against a person based on his or her familial status, including foster parent relationships. Under terms of the consent judgment, entered by Suffolk Superior Court Judge Linda Giles, Cornerstone and Evans will pay $15,000 to the Commonwealth with $10,000 suspending pending compliance by the defendants with the terms of the consent judgment.

The defendants are barred from further discrimination by the consent judgment, which requires that all Cornerstone employees receive training on state and federal fair housing laws. Cornerstone is also required to adopt comprehensive non-discrimination policies by the judgment.  A separate agreement entered into by the defendants requires them to pay the victim $30,864.08.

The defendants are also required by the consent judgment to conduct a thorough and documented factual investigation prior to accusing a resident of violating a lease provision.

Read more details here: http://www.legalnewsline.com/news/224568-coakley-gets-settlement-with-property-management-company
Filed Under: State AGs