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Legal Aid of NC & Universal Design Institute Help Hundreds of Families Obtain Accessibility Modifications
RALEIGH, May 15, 2018 – Over 250 low income families with disabilities in four states have obtained accessibility modifications to their homes and apartments as a result of a project jointly run by Legal Aid of North Carolina and the RL Mace Universal Design Institute. In North Carolina, the program has provided over $450,000 to …
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 the rental housing market compared with those who do not have such disabilities. The report, Rental Housing Discrimination on the Basis of Mental Disabilities, Results …
Fair Housing Project Celebrates its 6th Year, $5.25 Million Won for Victims of Discrimination
RALEIGH, April 28, 2017 – When fair housing advocates gather for Raleigh’s 14th Annual Fair Housing Conference on April 28, they will have much to celebrate: national Fair Housing Month, the federal Fair Housing Act’s 49th anniversary, and our nation’s continuing commitment to the principle of equal housing for all. Advocates from Legal Aid of …
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 Raleigh, Charlotte, and eight cities in other states. The complaints, which were filed with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), alleged that …
LANC v. SkyHouse Conciliation Agreement Executed 9-2016
Registration Open for Seniors & Fair Housing Law CLE, 5/6/16
Registration is now open for the Seniors and Fair Housing Law Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program to be held on Friday, May 6, 2016, in Raleigh, NC. The event will provide North Carolina attorneys with up to four CLE credits, including one credit of ethics (approval pending). Registration for the event, which includes a continental …