Fair Housing: Fair Housing: protects consumers from unfair practices - PDF document

6/4/15 ¡ Fair Housing Law Fair Housing: Fair Housing: protects consumers from unfair practices related to the sale or rental of housing. Fair Reasonable Accommodat Reasonable Accommodation ion housing law makes it illegal to discriminate and Reasonable Mod and Reasonable Modificat ification ion against people in the housing market due to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or disability. Disability . . . Disability . . . may be physical, including may be associated with diseases, such as sensory concerns such as AIDS, or chronic alcoholism. hearing loss, mobility or visual impairment. Disability . . . To be protected by may also be mental including chronic mental Fair Housing Law illness. those with a disability must have documentation of having such a condition or be looked upon as having such a condition 1 ¡

6/4/15 ¡ Examples of Reasonable Reasonable Accommodations Accommodations • No pets . . . Landlords may not . . . refuse to make reasonable accommodations Service dog for in rules, policies, and services so that the someone with a allow tenant the opportunity to fully occupy disability even and enjoy the use of the housing unit, and though there is a no pets policy Or . . . Examples of Reasonable Examples of Reasonable Accommodations Accommodations • An emotional support animal (these are • Reserved domesticated animals and may include parking. . . dogs, cats, rabbits, etc.) for someone with a mental disability Reserved parking for a tenant with mobility issues Examples of Reasonable Examples of Reasonable Accommodations Accommodations • Using on specified cleaning • Live in assistance. . . products. . . For tenant who needs For tenant who chemical a live in health care sensitivities aide 2 ¡

6/4/15 ¡ Examples of Reasonable Reasonable Modification Modifications Landlords may not . . . refuse to allow reasonable modifications to the unit if that modification allows the tenant Widened doorway . . . to fully use the premises Examples of Reasonable Examples of Reasonable Modifications Modifications Grab bars . . . Accessible ramp . . . Reasonable Modifications Reasonable Modifications • Require landlord’s permission • Tenants may responsible for the cost of reasonable modifications. • Must provide to the landlord complete description of the modifications that are required • Tenants may be required to return the • Assurances that the modifications will be housing unit back to its original condition. performed in a professional manner 3 ¡

6/4/15 ¡ Reporting Discrimination If you or someone you live with has a handicapping condition and has experienced discrimination in the housing market, you can call the North Carolina Human Relations Commission at: (919) 421-3030 or (866)324-7474 or visit the Commission website at: http s :// oah. nc.gov/ civil-rights-division/housing-discrimination 4 ¡