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 so much paper and other belongings that walking through it is difficult and even unsafe. Despite being given 30 days to remove excess belongings, the …
disability
People with Disabilities and Fair Housing Brochure – Vietnamese
Renting with a Criminal History
Issue Spotlight: Hoarding and Fair Housing
Disability
The federal Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) prohibits discrimination in housing based on a person’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability. What Is a Disability? The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination against individuals who have disabilities or who are associated with people with disabilities. A disability is a physical or mental impairment …
Free Training on Designing & Building Accessible Housing
The Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina is excited to announce a free Fair Housing Design and Construction Accessibility Training in Wilmington, NC. Thursday, February 28, 2019 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. New Hanover County Public Library – Main Branch 201 Chestnut StreetWilmington, NC 28401 Click Here to Register This is a FREE …
State of Fair Housing in North Carolina 2018
Case Spotlight: Reasonable Accommodation: An Extra Bedroom for Medical Devices Keeps a Home Affordable
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 housing programs attempt to address this problem by calculating a tenant’s rent based on his or her income. In theory, tenants who have some portion …
NCHFA, “Fair Housing and Tenant Selection Policy” (2018)
Issue Spotlight: Leveling the Playing Field for People with Disabilities
Many apartment complexes have “first-come, first-served” parking policies. And, to most, such policies seem reasonable. These policies do not on their face treat anyone differently: whoever gets to the space first gets to park there. And if there are no parking spaces available, or if the only available space is far from a person’s residence, …