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VAWA

Fair Housing Rights for Victims of Domestic Violence

July 23, 2020by Lauren Brasil

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 …

Filed Under: News, Uncategorized Tagged With: domestic violence, dv, sex discrimination, sex/gender, VAWA, violence against women

McCullers v RHA Federal Consent Decree 9-27-19

June 10, 2020by

Tagged With: affordable housing, domestic violence, fair housing act, lawsuit, VAWA

dv and fair housing - purple houses

Shut Out of Housing: Legal Protections for Domestic Violence Survivors

December 3, 2019by Lauren Brasil

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.

Tagged With: domestic violence, dv, sex discrimination, sex/gender, VAWA

Raleigh Housing Authority Settles Lawsuit Alleging Housing Discrimination Against Victims of Domestic Violence

October 16, 2019by Lauren Brasil

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 …

Filed Under: Featured, Homepage Left, News Tagged With: domestic violence, sex discrimination, sex/gender, VAWA

HUD Office of General Counsel Criminal Nuisance & Domestic Violence Guidance 9-13-16

November 11, 2016by

Tagged With: domestic violence, fair housing act, HUD, sex/gender, VAWA

HUD Announces Rule Regarding Harassment in Housing & Protections For Domestic Violence Victims

September 14, 2016by Jeff Dillman

On September 14, 2016, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a final rule setting out legal standards under the Fair Housing Act for sexual and other …

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Disparate Impact, domestic violence, fair housing act, HUD, sex/gender, VAWA

ACLU Safe Homes Safe Communities Guide on D.V. and Fair Housing (May 2015)

May 8, 2015by

Tagged With: domestic violence, fair housing act, sex/gender, shelters, VAWA

HUD Memo on Assessing Claims by Victims of Domestic Violence

October 9, 2014by

Tagged With: domestic violence, HUD, sex/gender, VAWA

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