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HUD September 2024 Charges of Discrimination

October 10, 2024by Lauren Brasil

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 …

Tagged With: disability, Eviction, national origin

HUD Update: HUD Negotiates Agreement with Harris County, Texas, to Ensure Equitable Use of Disaster Recovery Funds

September 4, 2024by Lauren Brasil

HUD recently announced a Voluntary Compliance Agreement/Conciliation Agreement resolving allegations that Harris County, Texas (the County), discriminated on the basis of race and national origin in its design and operation …

Tagged With: environmental justice, national origin

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

Discriminación en la Vivienda y Origen Nacional

La Ley Federal de Equidad en la Vivienda (“FHA” en Inglés) prohíbe discriminación en los asuntos de viviendas en base de raza, color, religión, origen nacional, sexo, estado familiar o …

Fair Housing Project Update Regarding Housing Discrimination and the Coronavirus 

March 20, 2020by Jeff Dillman

Legal Aid of North Carolina’s Fair Housing Project understands that COVID-19 is a serious threat to the health, safety and well-being of all North Carolinians, but particularly seniors, people with …

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: disability, national origin, race

Disability, Race Discrimination Continue to Top Claims of Housing Discrimination in North Carolina

December 18, 2019by Lauren Brasil

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 …

Filed Under: Homepage Center, News Tagged With: disability, fair housing act, familial status, HUD, national origin, race

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

National Origin and Fair Housing Brochure – English

April 29, 2019by

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National Origin and Fair Housing Brochure – Spanish

April 29, 2019by

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