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HUD Gives Further Guidance on Criminal Background Screening

August 21, 2022by Lauren Brasil

On June 10, 2022, Demetria L. McCain, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (“FHEO”) issued a memorandum… Read More

Tagged With: criminal background

High Point Housing Authority Settles Discrimination Case; Compensates Tenant Rejected because of Criminal Arrests and Agrees to Adopt Fair Criminal History Policy for All Tenant Applicants

May 12, 2022by Lauren Brasil

Legal Aid of North Carolina recently settled a housing discrimination complaint against the High Point Housing Authority (HPHA), a public housing authority located in High Point, North Carolina. The complaint …

Tagged With: criminal background, race

HUD to Review Program Policies, Regulations, and Sub-Regulatory Documents to Eliminate Barriers that Unnecessarily Prevent Individuals with Criminal Histories from Participating in HUD Programs

May 12, 2022by Lauren Brasil

On April 12, 2022, Secretary Fudge issued a Memorandum recognizing that individuals with criminal histories often face barriers to obtaining and maintaining housing, including public housing, HUD-assisted housing, and HUD-insured …

Tagged With: criminal background, disability, national origin, race

Court Upholds Seattle, WA, “Fair Chance” Housing Law Prohibiting Criminal History Screening

August 7, 2021by Lauren Brasil

On July 6, 2021, a federal court upheld the City of Seattle’s Fair Chance Housing Ordinance. See Yim v. City of Seattle,  2021 WL 2805377 (W.D. Wash. July 6, 2021). …

Tagged With: criminal background, race

Housing complex settles discrimination case, adopts fair criminal history policy for tenant applicants

April 28, 2021by Lauren Brasil

On March 29, 2021, Legal Aid of North Carolina announced that it had settled a housing discrimination complaint against Cypress Grove Apartments, a multifamily housing complex located in Wilmington, North …

Tagged With: criminal background, race

Housing complex settles discrimination case, adopts fair criminal history policy for tenant applicants

March 29, 2021by Jeff Dillman

RALEIGH, March 29, 2021 – Legal Aid of North Carolina announced today that it has settled a housing discrimination complaint against Cypress Grove Apartments, a multifamily housing complex located in …

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: criminal background, fair housing act, race

Fair Housing and Criminal Background Screening Guide: Public Housing and Section 8 Vouchers

August 4, 2020by Lauren Brasil

The guidance below describes how a criminal record may affect applicants and tenants in North Carolina who live in subsidized housing.   Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) operate a number of subsidized …

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: affordable housing, criminal background, Disparate Impact

Fair Housing and Criminal Background Screening Guide: Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties

August 4, 2020by Lauren Brasil

The guidance below describes how a criminal record may affect applicants and tenants at North Carolina apartment communities built with Low Income Housing Tax Credits. Apartment owners and management companies …

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: affordable housing, criminal background, Disparate Impact

Landmark $1,187,500 Settlement Announced in Criminal Records Fair Housing Case

December 3, 2019by Lauren Brasil

On November 5, 2019, The Fortune Society, a New York-based non-profit that provides housing and other services to formerly incarcerated individuals, announced that it had resolved its Fair Housing Act (FHA) lawsuit against the owners and operators of a large apartment community located in Queens, New York. The Defendants will pay Fortune $1,187,500 in order… Click to Read More

Tagged With: criminal background, national origin, race

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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

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