On September 14, 2020, the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana (FHCCI), the Fair Housing Center of West Michigan (FHCWM), the Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC), and the Lexington Fair Housing Council announced a conciliation agreement with Pierce Education Properties to expand fair housing opportunities for families with children. Pierce …
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Fair Housing Groups Reach Settlement Expanding Housing Opportunities for Families with Children
9-14-20 Pierce Education Press Release
Free Fair Housing Webinar for Concord, Kannapolis, and Cabarrus County Residents
Join Legal Aid of North Carolina, the City of Kannapolis, the City of Concord, and Cabarrus County for a free webinar on fair housing law and tenant’s rights on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 12:00 pm. While the webinar is free, advanced registration is required. The Fair Housing Act and Tenant’s Rights Thursday, August 6, …
Free Fair Housing Webinar for Durham Residents
Join Legal Aid of North Carolina and the City of Durham Human Relations Division for a free webinar on fair housing law and tenant’s rights on August 4, 2020 at 12:00 pm. While the webinar is free, advanced registration is required. The Fair Housing Act and Tenant’s Rights Tuesday, August 4, 2020 12:00 – 1:30 …
McCullers v RHA Federal Consent Decree 9-27-19
Free Fair Housing Webinar for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Residents
Join Legal Aid of North Carolina and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Department for a free webinar on fair housing law and tenant’s rights on June 4, 2020. While the webinar is free, advanced registration is required. The Fair Housing Act and Tenant’s Rights Thursday, June 4, 2020 12:00 – 1:30 pm This program will cover …
HUD Publishes 2020 Civil Penalty Amounts for Fair Housing Violations
On March 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published new inflation-adjusted civil penalty amounts for individuals or entities that have been found to have violated a variety of different housing-related laws, including the federal Fair Housing Act. The new civil penalty amounts will apply to violations of the Fair Housing …
Disability, Race Discrimination Continue to Top Claims of Housing Discrimination in North Carolina
RALEIGH, December 18, 2019 – Discrimination based on disability and race continued to account for the vast majority of housing discrimination complaints filed in North Carolina in 2018, according to a new report released by Legal Aid of North Carolina’s Fair Housing Project. The report, State of Fair Housing in North Carolina (2019), found that …