It is a situation that has arisen repeatedly: A maintenance worker enters a tenant’s unit to make a repair or conduct an inspection and discovers that the unit is filled …
reasonable accommodations
Issue Spotlight: Hoarding and Fair Housing
Disability
The federal Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) prohibits discrimination in housing based on a person’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability. What Is a Disability? The Fair …
Case Spotlight: Reasonable Accommodation: An Extra Bedroom for Medical Devices Keeps a Home Affordable
For persons living at or below the poverty level, access to affordable housing can sometimes mean the difference between homelessness and having a safe, affordable place to live. Some government-subsidized …
NCHFA, “Fair Housing and Tenant Selection Policy” (2018)
Issue Spotlight: Leveling the Playing Field for People with Disabilities
Many apartment complexes have “first-come, first-served” parking policies. And, to most, such policies seem reasonable. These policies do not on their face treat anyone differently: whoever gets to the space …
Hickory, NC, Apartment Complex Settles Complaint Alleging Disability Discrimination
RALEIGH, February 5, 2018 – Legal Aid of North Carolina announced that the owner and former and current managers of an apartment complex in Hickory, NC, had settled a housing …
NC State University Settles Complaint Alleging Disability Discrimination in Student Housing
RALEIGH, October 11, 2017 – Legal Aid of North Carolina announced today that it had recently settled a federal discrimination complaint filed against North Carolina State University on behalf of …
Auman v NCSU Press Release 10-11-2017
People Living with Mental Disabilities Face Significant Rental Housing Discrimination, HUD Study Finds
According to a report released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on September 5, 2017, persons living with mental disabilities (MD) face significant housing discrimination in …