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 …
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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 …
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 …
Hickory, NC, Apartment Complex Settles Complaint Alleging Disability Discrimination
RALEIGH, February 5, 2018 – Legal Aid of North Carolina announced that the owner and former and current managers of an apartment complex in Hickory, NC, had settled a housing …
NC State University Settles Complaint Alleging Disability Discrimination in Student Housing
RALEIGH, October 11, 2017 – Legal Aid of North Carolina announced today that it had recently settled a federal discrimination complaint filed against North Carolina State University on behalf of …
Auman v NCSU Press Release 10-11-2017
People Living with Mental Disabilities Face Significant Rental Housing Discrimination, HUD Study Finds
According to a report released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on September 5, 2017, persons living with mental disabilities (MD) face significant housing discrimination in …
Disability Rights NC Self-Advocacy Packet Animals and the FH Act (2015)
SkyHouse Apartments Settle Fair Housing Cases for $1.8 million: Money to help make homes more accessible for people with disabilities
On September 26, 2016, Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) announced that it had settled housing discrimination complaints against the architects, builders and owners of the SkyHouse apartment buildings in …