Fair Housing Fair housing means all persons have equal opportunity to be considered for rental units, purchase of property, housing loans, and property insurance. The State Fair Housing Act (see also the Spanish version) makes it illegal to discriminate in housing because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental handicaps, or family status (families with children). Discrimination could be any of the following: A property manager refuses to rent an apartment to a single women, but he will rent the apartment to a single man. A landlord refuses to rent an apartment to a blind woman because she has a Seeing Eye dog. A female tenant and her family are evicted from their apartment because the woman refuses the landlord's sexual advances. A landlord evicts a white tenant for her mobile home because her black friends visit her there. Set different terms, conditions, or privileges for the sale or rental of a dwelling. The law applies to the sale, rental and financing of residential housing. Apartments, houses, mobile homes and even vacant lots to be used for housing are covered by the Fair Housing Act. With a few exceptions, anyone who has control over residential property and real estate financing must obey the law. This includes rental managers, property owners, real estate agents, landlords, banks, developers, builders and individual homeowners who are selling or renting their property. Construction and Design Issues In order to be in compliance with the Fair Housing Act, there are seven basic design and construction requirements that must be met. File a Fair Housing Complaint Housing discrimination complaint form About Fair Housing Fair Housing Information Resources Overview Documents Reasonable Accommodation and Reasonable Modification Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) Zoning and Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Brochures Domestic Violence (Spanish) Fair Housing is for Everyone (English) Fair Housing is for Everyone (Spanish) Fair Housing for American Indians Training Documents Fair Housing Training for Consumers Fair Housing Training for Property Managers Federal Resources Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD Program Offices Citizens HUD Serves Housing Discrimination under the Fair Housing Act Human Relations Commission Fair housing in North Carolina is under the purview of the NC Human Relations Commission. This Commission provides services and programs aimed at improving relationships among all citizens of the state, while seeking to ensure equal opportunities in the areas of employment, housing, public accommodations, recreation, education, justice and governmental services. Learn More About the Commission
Fair Housing Fair housing means all persons have equal opportunity to be considered for rental units, purchase of property, housing loans, and property insurance. The State Fair Housing Act (see also the Spanish version) makes it illegal to discriminate in housing because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental handicaps, or family status (families with children). Discrimination could be any of the following: A property manager refuses to rent an apartment to a single women, but he will rent the apartment to a single man. A landlord refuses to rent an apartment to a blind woman because she has a Seeing Eye dog. A female tenant and her family are evicted from their apartment because the woman refuses the landlord's sexual advances. A landlord evicts a white tenant for her mobile home because her black friends visit her there. Set different terms, conditions, or privileges for the sale or rental of a dwelling. The law applies to the sale, rental and financing of residential housing. Apartments, houses, mobile homes and even vacant lots to be used for housing are covered by the Fair Housing Act. With a few exceptions, anyone who has control over residential property and real estate financing must obey the law. This includes rental managers, property owners, real estate agents, landlords, banks, developers, builders and individual homeowners who are selling or renting their property. Construction and Design Issues In order to be in compliance with the Fair Housing Act, there are seven basic design and construction requirements that must be met. File a Fair Housing Complaint Housing discrimination complaint form About Fair Housing Fair Housing Information Resources Overview Documents Reasonable Accommodation and Reasonable Modification Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) Zoning and Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Brochures Domestic Violence (Spanish) Fair Housing is for Everyone (English) Fair Housing is for Everyone (Spanish) Fair Housing for American Indians Training Documents Fair Housing Training for Consumers Fair Housing Training for Property Managers Federal Resources Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD Program Offices Citizens HUD Serves Housing Discrimination under the Fair Housing Act Human Relations Commission Fair housing in North Carolina is under the purview of the NC Human Relations Commission. This Commission provides services and programs aimed at improving relationships among all citizens of the state, while seeking to ensure equal opportunities in the areas of employment, housing, public accommodations, recreation, education, justice and governmental services. Learn More About the Commission