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Renting with a Criminal Background

September 11, 2019by Lauren Brasil

Landlords and other housing providers may require individuals to undergo a criminal background check as part of the application process. They may also use the results of a criminal background …

Tagged With: criminal background, national origin, race

Join us for the 16th Annual Raleigh Fair Housing Conference

February 25, 2019by Lauren Brasil

The Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina and the City of Raleigh’s Fair Housing Hearing Board are excited to announce the 16th Annual Raleigh Fair Housing Conference.  April …

New Report on the State of Fair Housing in North Carolina

February 25, 2019by Lauren Brasil

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 …

Issue Spotlight: Hoarding and Fair Housing

February 21, 2019by Lauren Brasil

It is a situation that has arisen repeatedly: A maintenance worker enters a tenant’s unit to make a repair or conduct an inspection and discovers that the unit is filled …

Tagged With: disability, reasonable accommodations

Fair Housing Listening Session for Veterans Held in Fayetteville

December 4, 2018by Lauren Brasil

Over the past few months, the Fair Housing Project has been hosting fair housing listening sessions around the state in partnership with local fair housing agencies, stakeholders, and community partners. …

Occupancy Policies and the Fair Housing Act: How Many is Too Many?

December 4, 2018by Lauren Brasil

Scenario. A family of five applies to rent a two-bedroom home. The family is turned away by the housing provider after being told that its occupancy policy only allows a …

Tagged With: familial status, families with children, families with kids, kids, occupancy

HUD’s “Smoke-Free” Policy for Public Housing

December 4, 2018by Jeff Dillman

As of July 30, 2018, all Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) across the country were required to have “smoke-free” policies under a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rule. …

An Animal By Any Other Name (But Not “Pet”)

September 5, 2018by Lauren Brasil

Service animal, assistance animal, emotional support animal, comfort animal, and companion animal. So many names, but what do they mean? Regardless of the name, one thing is clear: these animals …

Fair Housing Project Hosts Listening Session for LGBTQ Seniors

September 5, 2018by Lauren Brasil

On Wednesday, July 11, the Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina hosted a listening session at St. John’s Metropolitan Community Church in Raleigh. The listening session was focused …

Case Spotlight: Reasonable Accommodation: An Extra Bedroom for Medical Devices Keeps a Home Affordable

September 5, 2018by Lauren Brasil

For persons living at or below the poverty level, access to affordable housing can sometimes mean the difference between homelessness and having a safe, affordable place to live. Some government-subsidized …

Tagged With: disability, reasonable accommodations

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