July 8, 2016

Lincoln Village has agreed to pay $27,000 to settle a tenant’s complaint about alleged federal housing law violations

Companies settle Lincoln Village tenant’s lawsuit 

By Lisa Eckelbecker 

Telegram & Gazette Staff 

WORCESTER – The companies that own and manage Lincoln Village, an affordable housing apartment complex, have agreed to pay $27,000 to settle a tenant’s complaint about alleged federal housing law violations.

Community Legal Aid reported in a news release that Lincoln Village Street Realty Co. and Carabetta Enterprises, a Connecticut company, agreed to settle the case filed by tenant Marilyn Santos with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Ms. Santos alleged that Lincoln Village failed to transfer her, which she had requested because of domestic violence. She also alleged the apartment community did not provide timely modifications for her autistic child.

Community Legal Aid said Lincoln Village also must have an outside consultant review policies and procedures for compliance with state and federal laws, notify tenants about housing transfer rights if they are victims of domestic abuse, and put all employees through training on housing discrimination laws.

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