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Black Homeowners Sue Appraisers Alleging Racial Discrimination

December 13, 2022by Lauren Brasil

By: Hope Williams, Supervising Attorney, Fair Housing Project, Legal Aid of North Carolina When Drs. Nathan Connolly and Shani Mott, a Black married couple who are professors at Johns Hopkins …

Tagged With: appraisal, race

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NFHA and Interagency Task Force Issue Action-Oriented Reports to Address Bias in Appraisals

May 12, 2022by Lauren Brasil

By: Hope Williams, Supervising Attorney The first months of 2022 brought significant news impacting ongoing efforts to address the legacy of discrimination in housing appraisals. In January 2022, the National …

Tagged With: appraisal, race

High Point Housing Authority Settles Discrimination Case; Compensates Tenant Rejected because of Criminal Arrests and Agrees to Adopt Fair Criminal History Policy for All Tenant Applicants

May 12, 2022by Lauren Brasil

Legal Aid of North Carolina recently settled a housing discrimination complaint against the High Point Housing Authority (HPHA), a public housing authority located in High Point, North Carolina. The complaint …

Tagged With: criminal background, race

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

Interagency Task Force Issues New Guidance on Appraisals & Fair Housing Compliance

February 2, 2022by Lauren Brasil

On November 17, 2021, HUD issued a Mortgagee Letter (ML Guidance) clarifying the existing requirements for appraisers and mortgage lenders to comply with the Fair Housing Act….Read More

Tagged With: appraisal, race

Court Upholds Seattle, WA, “Fair Chance” Housing Law Prohibiting Criminal History Screening

August 7, 2021by Lauren Brasil

On July 6, 2021, a federal court upheld the City of Seattle’s Fair Chance Housing Ordinance. See Yim v. City of Seattle,  2021 WL 2805377 (W.D. Wash. July 6, 2021). …

Tagged With: criminal background, race

Housing complex settles discrimination case, adopts fair criminal history policy for tenant applicants

April 28, 2021by Lauren Brasil

On March 29, 2021, Legal Aid of North Carolina announced that it had settled a housing discrimination complaint against Cypress Grove Apartments, a multifamily housing complex located in Wilmington, North …

Tagged With: criminal background, race

Housing complex settles discrimination case, adopts fair criminal history policy for tenant applicants

March 29, 2021by Jeff Dillman

RALEIGH, March 29, 2021 – Legal Aid of North Carolina announced today that it has settled a housing discrimination complaint against Cypress Grove Apartments, a multifamily housing complex located in …

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: criminal background, fair housing act, race

Sapelo Island Residents Settle Discrimination Suit Against State of Georgia and Government Officials; State to Pay $750,000 and Make Additional Changes to Address Race & Disability Discrimination Claims

February 9, 2021by Lauren Brasil

In December, 2020, the law firm of Relman Colfax announced the settlement of a federal Fair Housing Act case brought by 54 property owners and residents of Sapelo Island against …

Tagged With: disability, race

Housing Discrimination Case in Greenville Continues after One Defendant Sentenced to 28 Months in Federal Prison for Racial Harassment

December 1, 2020by Jeff Dillman

RALEIGH, December 1, 2020—Douglas Matthew Gurkins, 34, a Greenville resident, has been sentenced to 28 months in federal prison for using racial slurs against and threatening the lives of a …

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: African American, DOJ, fair housing act, lawsuit, race

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