HUD charges Western Mass. real estate firm with housing discrimination


The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued a finding of discrimination against Pleasant Valley Estates in Granby and its management company, Bernashe Realty, for allegedly refusing to rent to people who use assistance animals.

The case, which names Diane Bernashe-Lecca and James Lecca, is in response to a complaint from the Mass Fair Housing Center. The organization investigated an ad posted by Bernashe Realty that included terms such as "no dogs" and "no service animals,"…

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