Legal Aid of North Carolina is pleased to announce a new resource: Renting with a Criminal Background – A Fair Housing Guide.
Individuals with criminal histories face barriers to obtaining and maintaining housing because of their criminal record. The FHA applies to housing policies and practices to screen, deny housing, deny lease renewal, evict, or otherwise exclude people from housing because of a criminal background. HUD issued guidance in 2016 and an implementation memo in 2022 that provide information to housing providers, explaining how the FHA will apply to housing decisions based on criminal background.
This guide was created to provide guidance on fair housing rights to persons with criminal records and their advocates.
Click here to download a copy of the Guide.
