Fair Housing Hearing Board
Improving Public Awareness of Fair Housing Laws
Contact
919-996-5740
Address
Pathways Center
900 S. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
Mailing Address:
Department of Equity and Inclusion
Fair Housing Hearing Board
P.O. Box 590
Raleigh, NC 27602
Staff Liaison:
equity@raleighnc.gov
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The Fair Housing Hearing Board works to improve public awareness of the City's Fair Housing Ordinance, which prohibits discrimination in housing opportunities on the basis of race, color, religion, family status, disability, national origin, or sex.
Meetings
Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month and are open to the public.
The next Fair Housing Hearing Board meeting scheduled for May 17 at 12:30 p.m.
Location
Raleigh Pathways Center
900 S. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
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Resources and Activities
Tenants' Rights and Obligations Handbook
The Tenants' Rights Handbook will give you general information about your rights and obligations in Raleigh. The information provided is not a substitute for legal advice, because each person’s specific situation is unique. View Tenants' Rights Handbook
Fair Housing Community Conference Set For April 28
The Fair Housing Community Conference was held on Friday, April 28.
Hosted in partnership with the Raleigh Fair Housing Hearing Board and the Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina, the conference focuses on issues related to housing and discrimination. The theme for this year's event is "Housing is a Human Right." View the conference agenda online.
The keynote speaker will be Yolanda L. Taylor, Esq.
Ms. Taylor is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Wake Forest Law School and the lead attorney at the law firm, Yolanda L. Taylor Law Firm, PLLC d/b/a The Center for Community Law and Equity. She practices in the areas of housing justice, health equity, affordable housing, and community economic development law. As an adjunct professor of law, she teaches law through the lens of justice in America and how justice relates to concepts like “power” and “oppression.”
2023 Fair Housing Community Conference
The 20th Annual Fair Housing Community Conference was held at the Raleigh Convention Center Friday, April 28. Guest speakers included La'Meisha Whittington (Whittington & Stanley Consulting Group, LLC.), Dexter Herbert (Executive Director of Southeast Raleigh YMCA), Quisha Mallette (NC Justice Center Fair Chance Criminal Justice Project), Apryl Lewis (Action NC), and keynote speaker Yolanda Taylor, Esq. (Managing Partner, Center for Community Law and Equity).
“Where Do We Go From Here? Understanding the Expiring Eviction Moratorium” Panel Discussion
The Raleigh Fair Housing Hearing Board partnered with Legal Aid of North Carolina to share information and resources with residents that may be adversely affected by the expiration of the CDC's eviction moratorium. Extensions for the protections of the CDC eviction moratorium have expired. Please see the recording below to view the panel discussion.
“Where Do We Go From Here? Understanding the Expiring Eviction Moratorium” Panel Discussion
Resources
Board Liaisons
City Staff Liaison in Equity and Inclusion: Demetrius Edwards
Staff liaisons can be reached by emailing equity@raleighnc.gov.
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