Join Legal Aid of North Carolina and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations for a free webinar on fair housing law and tenant’s rights on September 23, 2020. While the webinar is free, advanced registration is required. The Fair Housing Act and Tenant’s Rights Wednesday, September 23, 2020 10:00 – 11:30 am This program will cover the following …
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Fair Housing Groups Reach Settlement Expanding Housing Opportunities for Families with Children
On September 14, 2020, the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana (FHCCI), the Fair Housing Center of West Michigan (FHCWM), the Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC), and the Lexington Fair Housing Council announced a conciliation agreement with Pierce Education Properties to expand fair housing opportunities for families with children. Pierce …
Fair Housing and Criminal Background Screening Guide: Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties
The guidance below describes how a criminal record may affect applicants and tenants at North Carolina apartment communities built with Low Income Housing Tax Credits. Apartment owners and management companies may conduct a criminal background check on each adult member of a household. They may also use the results of the check to determine whether …
Fair Housing Rights for Victims of Domestic Violence
Victims of domestic violence are protected from discrimination in housing under the Fair Housing Act, the Violence Against Women Act, and North Carolina’s Landlord-Tenant laws. Protections under the Fair Housing Act and North Carolina’s Landlord-Tenant laws apply to private rentals, as well as subsidized housing (e.g. public housing, Section 8 housing). Protections under the Violence …
Housing Discrimination Webinar (English & Spanish)
Join Legal Aid of North Carolina for a free webinar on fair housing law and tenant’s rights on July 15, 2020. While the webinar is free, advanced registration is required. The Fair Housing Act and Tenant’s Rights Webinar Wednesday, July 15, 2020 7:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. Click here to register for the webinar in …
FREE Live Webinar Training: Fair Housing Rights of People with Disabilities
Join us for a free fair housing live webinar training! This online training will cover the fair housing rights of people with disabilities, including reasonable accommodation and reasonable modification requests. The training will also cover whether people who currently have COVID-19, those who have a history of having the virus, or those who are perceived …
FREE Training on Designing & Building Accessible Housing – Charlotte, NC
The Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina is excited to announce a FREE Fair Housing Design and Construction Accessibility Training in Charlotte, NC. This is a technical training, ideal for architects, engineers, housing developers, builders, contractors, code officials, inspectors, attorneys, and others who are involved in the development of multi-family housing. Friday, …
Race, Disability Discrimination Top Claims of Housing Discrimination in North Carolina
Discrimination based on race and disability account for the vast majority of housing discrimination complaints filed in North Carolina, according to a new report by the Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina. During the 18-year period studied by the report, a total of 3,303 complaints were filed with the U.S. Department of …
Free Training on Designing & Building Accessible Housing
The Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina is excited to announce a free Fair Housing Design and Construction Accessibility Training in Wilmington, NC. Thursday, February 28, 2019 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. New Hanover County Public Library – Main Branch 201 Chestnut StreetWilmington, NC 28401 Click Here to Register This is a FREE …
Justice Dept. Publishes Final Rule to Restore Broad “Disability” Definition for ADA
On August 11, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a final rule to amend its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations in order to incorporate the statutory changes to the ADA set forth in the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA), which had taken effect on January 1, 2009. According to a press release issued …