Legal Aid of North Carolina recently announced it had settled a housing discrimination complaint filed against Belamoor at the Park, LLC, GEM Management, LLC, and an individual property manager on behalf of an individual with a disability with limited mobility. The complaint, filed with the North Carolina Human Relations Commission, alleged that the complainant had …
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HUD Announces Voluntary Compliance Agreement with Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia
HUD announced in November that it had approved a Voluntary Compliance Agreement (VCA) with the Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia (AHA) resolving findings after a compliance review. The findings by HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) stated that the Housing Authority had failed to comply with Section 504 of …
HUD Issues Charge of Discrimination Against Colorado Landlord Engaged in Sex Harassment
On December 8, 2022, HUD announced it charged a Colorado landlord with discrimination for subjecting a female tenant to harassment and retaliation. According to the Charge of Discrimination, the landlord’s harassing conduct allegedly included frequent unwelcome invitations to meals, trips, and other activities; sexual and/or gendered innuendos, comments, and gestures; derogatory and belittling comments; and …
Black Homeowners Sue Appraisers Alleging Racial Discrimination
By: Hope Williams, Supervising Attorney, Fair Housing Project, Legal Aid of North Carolina When Drs. Nathan Connolly and Shani Mott, a Black married couple who are professors at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, sought an appraisal of their home in the summer of 2021 in connection with their goal to refinance their mortgage, they were …
HUD Issues Letter of Findings of Noncompliance with Title VI Against City of Chicago in Relocating Recycling Facility
By: Peter Gilbert, Supervising Attorney, Fair Housing Project, Legal Aid of North Carolina HUD issued a Letter of Findings of Noncompliance against the City of Chicago earlier this year, following an investigation conducted in response to a complaint filed by community groups. The complaint alleged that the City discriminated on the basis of race and national …
HUD Gives Further Guidance on Criminal Background Screening
On June 10, 2022, Demetria L. McCain, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (“FHEO”) issued a memorandum… Read More
Criminal Background Screening & Homelessness Resource
On April 12, 2022, HUD Secreary Marcia L. Fudge issued a directive… Read More
Fair Housing Project Awards Fair Housing Advocate Award and Jeffrey D. Dillman Fair Housing Award
On April 29, 2022, fair housing advocates, community members, and stakeholders gathered… Read More
Legal Aid of North Carolina Announces New CEO
On July 13, 2022, Legal Aid of North Carolina announced Ashley Campbell as its new CEO. Campbell has begun the transition process with George Hausen, the organization’s leader of more than 20 years who is retiring. Campbell brings more than 20 years of legal experience and leadership acumen as a legal services attorney, commercial litigator, …
Court Upholds $5.2 Million Jury Award in Group Home Discrimination Case
On May 27, 2022, a U.S. District Court Judge in Connecticut upheld a jury award of nearly $5.2 million in a housing discrimination case against the Town of Cromwell, Connecticut for engaging in ongoing efforts to shut down a group home operated by Gilead Community Services (Gilead). Gilead has operated for over 50 years, providing …