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 contra personas con discapacidades o personas asociados con personas con discapacidades. Una discapacidad es un impedimento físico o mental que limite sustancialmente uno o …
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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 2000-2023“ Discrimination based on disability and race continued to account for the vast majority of housing discrimination complaints filed with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban alleging housing discrimination in North Carolina in 2023. …
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 in violation of the Fair Housing Act by failing to grant a tenant with a disability a reasonable accommodation to allow the tenant to live …
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 from safely residing in the apartment. The disability may be a worsening mobility impairment that prevents the tenant from safely using the stairs inside or …
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 have more than one assistance animal? The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued guidance in 2020 entitled “Assessing a Person’s Request to …
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 with a disability who uses a wheelchair. The complaint, filed with the North Carolina Human Relations Commission, alleged violations of the reasonable accommodation requirements of …
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. Register for specific trainings using the links below. September 2024 Fair Housing I Trainings for Housing Providers and Service Providers (virtual only): September 18, 2024 …
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 several individuals with discriminating against a resident because of a disability in violation of the Fair Housing Act (FHA). HUD’s charge of discrimination further alleges …
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 complaint that was filed against the owner of a federally subsidized housing complex in Oklahoma and its property manager. In this case, a mother and …
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 property, on behalf of an individual with a disability who uses a wheelchair. The complaint, filed with the North Carolina Human Relations Commission, alleged violations …