In December, 2020, the law firm of Relman Colfax announced the settlement of a federal Fair Housing Act case brought by 54 property owners and residents of Sapelo Island against …
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NC Local Ordinances Passed Prohibiting Discrimination in Housing, Public Accommodations & Employment based on LGBTQ+ Status
In January 2021, several local jurisdictions in North Carolina passed ordinances prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain situations. Although the North Carolina General Assembly had …
HUD Announces Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity are Protected by Federal Fair Housing Act
Discrimination based on an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity are now considered types of “sex” discrimination prohibited by the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA), according to a February 11, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
COVID-19 & Fair Housing Disability Protections
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an extraordinary impact on tenants across North Carolina, especially for people with disabilities. Below are some answers to common questions about the virus and housing …
Fair Housing Familial Status Discrimination Settlement
Earlier this month, the National Fair Housing Alliance announced a settlement agreement with Independence Place of Charlotte, a Charlotte-Mecklenburg housing provider, resolving a familial status housing discrimination complaint. The settlement …
Fair Housing Sex Discrimination Settlement
Legal Aid of North Carolina’s Fair Housing Project recently resolved a housing discrimination complaint filed against a private landlord on behalf of a female victim of domestic violence. The complaint …