Victims of domestic violence are protected from discrimination in housing under the Fair Housing Act, the Violence Against Women Act, and North Carolina’s Landlord-Tenant laws. Protections under the Fair Housing Act and North Carolina’s Landlord-Tenant laws apply to private rentals, as well as subsidized housing (e.g. public housing, Section 8 housing). Protections under the Violence …
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Fair Housing Sex Discrimination Settlement
Legal Aid of North Carolina’s Fair Housing Project recently resolved a housing discrimination complaint filed against a private landlord on behalf of a female victim of domestic violence. The complaint alleged that the landlord treated our client less favorably than her husband, even though a court had found that she was the victim of domestic …
Shut Out of Housing: Legal Protections for Domestic Violence Survivors
Housing is one of the primary needs of domestic violence survivors. Unfortunately, thousands of their requests for housing go unmet each year. As a result, survivors risk homelessness, having to return to their abusers, and other hardships. Survivors of domestic violence may face discrimination when seeking safe and affordable housing… Click to Read More.
Raleigh Housing Authority Settles Lawsuit Alleging Housing Discrimination Against Victims of Domestic Violence
RALEIGH, October 16, 2019 – Legal Aid of North Carolina and the Duke Civil Justice Clinic announced today that they recently settled a federal discrimination complaint filed against the Raleigh Housing Authority (RHA) on behalf of a public housing tenant who was a victim of domestic violence. The settlement includes a Federal Consent Decree—believed to …