Los Derechos de Equidad de Vivienda para Personas con Discapacidad ¿Qué es una Discapacidad? La Ley de Equidad de Vivienda (“FHA” por sus siglas en inglés) prohíbe discriminación …
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The State of Fair Housing in North Carolina 2000-2023
Legal Aid of North Carolina is pleased to release its new Report “The State of Fair Housing in North Carolina 2000-2003“ Discrimination based on disability and race continued to account …
HUD September 2024 Charges of Discrimination
HUD announced three charges of discrimination in September 2024. A summary of the charges are below. HUD charged a Florida property owner, management company, and property manager with disability discrimination …
DOES THE FAIR HOUSING ACT ALLOW EARLY TERMINATION OF A LEASE WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY A FEE?
By: Michael Manset, Staff Attorney Consider this: A tenant is renting an apartment or a house for a year. After six months, the tenant develops a disability that prevents them …
FH Hot Topics: Assistance Animals: Unique Animals and Multiple Assistance Animals
By: Hope Williams, Supervising Attorney When Fair Housing Project staff conduct trainings, we often are asked: Can a person have a unique animal as an assistance animal? Can a household …
Cary, NC Homeowner Association Settles Housing Discrimination Complaint Alleging Disability Discrimination; Agrees to Provide Accessible Parking Space and Adopt Fair Housing Policy
Legal Aid of North Carolina recently announced it settled a housing discrimination complaint filed against the Glenpark Homeowner Association, and the members of its Board, on behalf of an individual …
Upcoming Fair Housing Trainings
The Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina is pleased to announce free basic and advanced fair housing trainings, in partnership with the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency. …
HUD Charges Hawaii Condominium with FHA Violations
On December 18, 2023, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it had charged a Hawaii condominium homeowners association (HOA), a property management company, and …
HUD Update: Two Fair Housing Matters Resolved
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced resolutions in two fair housing matters. On December 11, 2023, HUD announced the settlement of a housing discrimination …
Fayetteville, NC Apartment Complex Settles Housing Discrimination Complaint Alleging Disability Discrimination; Compensates Tenant and Agrees to Make Accessibility Modifications
Legal Aid of North Carolina recently announced it had settled a housing discrimination complaint filed against Addison Ridge Apartments, and the individuals and entities that developed, owned, and managed the …