Discrimination based on race and disability continue to account for the vast majority of housing discrimination complaints filed in North Carolina, according to a new report by the Fair Housing …
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Register Now: Free Online Fair Housing Conference on April 23, 2021
Registration is now open for the annual Fair Housing Conference sponsored by the Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina and the City of Raleigh’s Fair Housing Hearing …
Free Webinar: Fair Housing Rights of People with Disabilities
Join Legal Aid of North Carolina and the Greensboro Housing Coalition for a free online webinar about fair housing and the rights of people with disabilities, including reasonable accommodations and …
Housing complex settles discrimination case, adopts fair criminal history policy for tenant applicants
RALEIGH, March 29, 2021 – Legal Aid of North Carolina announced today that it has settled a housing discrimination complaint against Cypress Grove Apartments, a multifamily housing complex located in …
HUD Publishes 2021 Civil Penalty Amounts for Fair Housing Violations
On March 16, 2021, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published new inflation-adjusted civil penalty amounts for individuals or entities that have been found to have violated …
Housing Discrimination Case in Greenville Continues after One Defendant Sentenced to 28 Months in Federal Prison for Racial Harassment
RALEIGH, December 1, 2020—Douglas Matthew Gurkins, 34, a Greenville resident, has been sentenced to 28 months in federal prison for using racial slurs against and threatening the lives of a …
Registration Open: “Expanding the Fight for Equality: The LGBTQ Community and Housing Discrimination”
Registration is now open for a December 9, 2020, Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program addressing fair housing law and discrimination based on LGBTQ status. This online presentation — “Expanding the …
Builders, Architects, Owners of 5 NC Housing Complexes Settle Discrimination Cases; Agree to Make $1.3 million in Accessibility Modifications
RALEIGH, November 10, 2020 – Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) announced today that it has settled housing discrimination complaints against the architects, builders, and owners of five apartment complexes …
CDC Nationwide Eviction Moratorium Takes Effect
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has ordered the nationwide suspension of certain residential evictions for nonpayment of rent, fees, and other charges. The order takes effect on September …
Fair Housing and Criminal Background Screening Guide: Public Housing and Section 8 Vouchers
The guidance below describes how a criminal record may affect applicants and tenants in North Carolina who live in subsidized housing. Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) operate a number of subsidized …