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 …
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HUD Delays Implementation of AFFH Rule Until At Least October 2020
January 5, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it is delaying implementation of a rule intended to address housing discrimination and segregation …
Wake County Settles Complaint Alleging Disability Discrimination in Housing Program
On December 5, 2017, Legal Aid of North Carolina announced that it had settled a federal discrimination complaint filed against Wake County Human Services on behalf of a disabled woman who received …
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 …
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 …
HUD Publishes 2017 Civil Penalty Amounts for Fair Housing Violations
On May 30, 2017, 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 a …
Fair Housing Project Honored by Durham Human Relations Commission
On May 11, 2017, the City of Durham’s Human Relations Commission presented the Fair Housing Project with its annual “Fair Housing Advocacy Award.” The award, which was presented in a …
Fair Housing Project Celebrates its 6th Year, $5.25 Million Won for Victims of Discrimination
RALEIGH, April 28, 2017 – When fair housing advocates gather for Raleigh’s 14th Annual Fair Housing Conference on April 28, they will have much to celebrate: national Fair Housing Month, …
North Carolina Mobile Home Property Owners Settle Fair Housing Lawsuit
RALEIGH, February 15, 2017 – The Plaintiffs and Defendants in a federal housing discrimination lawsuit announced today that they had settled, resulting in dismissal of the federal complaint. The lawsuit alleged …
Registration Ends 2/21/17 for CLE on Housing Discrimination and LGBTQ Community
Registration is now open for a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program titled “Expanding Equality – The LGBTQ Community and Housing Discrimination.” The program, which will provide attorneys with 4 CLE …