HUD’s New Affirmative Furthering Fair Housing and Disparate Impact Rules
In September and October 2020, two new rules issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) went into effect. Both rules replace policies that had been adopted during the Obama administration. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Final Rule On September 8, 2020, HUD’s new “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” (AFFH) rule took effect. The... Read More
Fair Housing Groups Reach Settlement Expanding Housing Opportunities for Families with Children
On September 14, 2020, the Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC), the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana (FHCCI), the Fair Housing Center of West Michigan (FHCWM), and the Lexington Fair Housing Council announced a conciliation agreement with Pierce Education Properties to expand fair housing opportunities for families with children. Pierce... Read More
Legal Aid of NC Settlement of Fair Housing Design and Construction Case involving $1.3 Million in Accessibility Modifications
Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) has settled housing discrimination complaints against the architects, builders, and owners of five apartment complexes located in the Triad area of North Carolina. The five complaints, which LANC’s Fair Housing Project filed with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), alleged that the respondents failed to design... Read More
Legal Aid of NC Settlement Involving Familial Status Discrimination and Online Housing Advertisements
On September 1, 2020, the Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina entered into a conciliation agreement resolving a complaint it brought against the owners and managers of 810 Ninth Street Apartments, a multi-family housing community located in Durham, North Carolina. The complaint, which had been filed with the Durham Human Relations Division,... Read More