Discriminación en la Vivienda La Ley Federal de Equidad de Vivienda (“FHA” por sus siglas en inglés) prohíbe la discriminación en la vivienda basado en raza, color, región, nación de origen, sexo, situación familiar, y discapacidad. Discriminación en base de Sexo Discriminación incluye negarse a alquilar o vender, cobrando más, o ofreciendo términos diferente debido …
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HUD Withdraws Proposed Rule, Reaffirms Its Commitment to Equal Access to Housing, Shelters, and Other Services Regardless of Gender Identity
On April 27, 2021, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) withdrew a proposed rule that would have weakened the 2016 “Equal Access” protections for transgender individuals in shelters and other HUD-funded housing. In withdrawing the 2020 rule, HUD noted that it was inconsistent with Executive Order 13985, titled ‘‘Advancing Racial Equity and …
HUD, Worden Memo Implementing EO13988 re LGBTQ Discrimination 2-11-2021
Registration Open: “Expanding the Fight for Equality: The LGBTQ Community and Housing Discrimination”
Registration is now open for a December 9, 2020, Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program addressing fair housing law and discrimination based on LGBTQ status. This online presentation — “Expanding the Fight for Equality: The LGBTQ Community and Housing Discrimination” — will highlight zealous representation of members of the LGBTQ community with a panel discussion of …
Fair Housing Rights for Victims of Domestic Violence
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 …
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 …