“We don’t take Section 8.” This is the devastating, and all too common, response many voucher holders in New Hampshire receive from landlords and property managers while searching for a place to live. It isn’t yet illegal.
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Dogs, cats, and other animals can be truly wonderful pets and provide us with the same care and love we show them. For some of us, however, these animals are more than pets. In such situations, the animal is an assistance animal, not a pet.
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Across the country and here in New Hampshire, homelessness is on the rise. The increased cost in housing, a lack of available rental units, and stresses from the COVID-19 pandemic are major contributing factors.
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In communities across the U.S., local governments have enacted nuisance and crime-free housing ordinances. These policies may have good intentions, but they can lead to dangerous situations for victims of domestic violence and can result in housing discrimination.
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The State of New Hampshire and the federal government have laws in place to protect people from housing discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability
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Part of the NHLA Fair Housing Project’s mission is to advocate for changes in laws, ordinances, and policies that are having a negative impact on people who have historically faced barriers to housing because of discrimination.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into 2022, we now have nearly two years of information on how it has impacted people here in New Hampshire.
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The federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, and disability.
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Many people are aware that it is illegal for landlords to discriminate against future and existing tenants because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
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A recent report on the impediments people face when obtaining housing provides some data about this issue and how often reports of discrimination occur.
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Under the federal Fair Housing Act and the state Law Against Discrimination, discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race or national origin is illegal. Despite the existence of the laws, housing discrimination has not gone away.
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Income inequality is the unequal distribution of wealth across a society, with the majority of income generated concentrated within a small percentage of wealthy people.
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Since the passage of the Fair Housing Act in 1968, it has been illegal to discriminate against someone who is applying to rent or buy a home based on their religion. This kind of discrimination can take on many forms, such as refusing to rent or sell or offering different terms or conditions to people based on their religion.
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced that the owners of an age restricted manufactured housing park in Rochester will pay $15,000 under a consent order resolving allegations of disability discrimination in housing.
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Under the Fair Housing Act, discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on disability is illegal. Housing providers also must make reasonable accommodations to rules, policies, and procedures to allow a person with a disability equal opportunity to use and enjoy the home.
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Has a prospective landlord said that you would probably be more comfortable in a particular building with others like you? Steering in housing is illegal!
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Survivors of domestic violence can face a number of hurdles when it comes to accessing safe and stable housing, from problems securing housing to issues that may arise while a tenant.
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Were you only offered a ground floor apartment because you have kids? You have rights under the Fair Housing Act that prevents this type of discrimination.
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Sexual harassment in housing is illegal under the Fair Housing Act and organizations like the Fair Housing Project at New Hampshire Legal Assistance are available to answer questions and assist victims.
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Safe and stable housing is essential for families with children, yet some families face obstacles when renting. A landlord may try to impose specific rules just for families with children or reserve certain apartments for adults only.
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