The Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina is pleased to announce free basic and advanced fair housing trainings, in partnership with the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency. Register for specific trainings using the links below. Basic Fair Housing Trainings – For Advocates and Service Providers Trainings will provide an overview of fair …
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Free Webinar: Renting with a Criminal Record
Join Legal Aid of North Carolina’s Fair Housing Project for a free online webinar about fair housing and the use of criminal background screening when renting or applying to rent. This webinar is designed for tenants and community members who work with tenants. This is a free webinar, but registration is required. Webinar: Renting with …
Free Webinar: Fair Housing Rights of People with Disabilities
Join Legal Aid of North Carolina and the Disability Awareness Council for a free online webinar about fair housing and the rights of people with disabilities, including reasonable accommodations and modification requests. This is a free webinar, but registration is required. Webinar: Fair Housing Rights of People with Disabilities January 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. …
Fair Housing Training: Designing & Constructing Accessible Housing
The Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina and The RL Mace Universal Design Institute are pleased to announce a FREE virtual training on the federal Fair Housing Act’s design and construction accessibility requirements. This is a technical training, ideal for architects, engineers, housing developers, builders, contractors, code officials, inspectors, attorneys, and others …
Register for CLE: Fair Housing, National Origin Discrimination, and Enforcement
Registration is now open for a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program titled, “National Origin Discrimination, the Fair Housing Act, and Enforcement.” The program will be conducted virtually on Friday, June 24, 2012, from 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm. The CLE is hosted by the Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina, the City of …
Free Webinar: The Fair Housing Act: Protections Against Housing Discrimination
Join Legal Aid of North Carolina and the City of Durham Human Relations Division for a free webinar on fair housing law on April 19, 2022, at 1:00 – 2:30 pm. While the webinar is free, advanced registration is required. The Fair Housing Act: Protections Against Housing DiscriminationTuesday, April 19, 20221:00 – 2:30 pm Click …
Register Now: Free Virtual Fair Housing Conference on April 29, 2022
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 Board. This year’s event, which is being conducted online and is free of charge, will take place on April 29, 2022, from 9am-1pm. Click here to register. The …
IN MEMORIAM: JEFFREY D. DILLMAN, 1963-2022
Jeffrey D. Dillman passed away peacefully but unexpectedly on January 22. Jeff was a co-director of Legal Aid of NC’s Fair Housing Project, which seeks to challenge housing discrimination on both an individual and systemic level throughout our state. Jeff’s untimely passing at the age of 58 has taken away both a dear friend as …
Upcoming Fair Housing Trainings!
The Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina is pleased to announce free basic and advanced virtual fair housing trainings, in partnership with the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency. Register for specific trainings using the links below. Basic Fair Housing Trainings – For Advocates and Service Providers Trainings will provide an overview of …
Fair Housing Project releases updated State of Fair Housing report
Discrimination based on race and disability continued to account for the vast majority of housing discrimination complaints filed in North Carolina in 2020, according to the latest edition of State of Fair Housing in North Carolina, a report by the Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina. The report examines North Carolina fair …