Fair Housing
Fair Housing
Fair housing training isn’t just a good compliance practice, it’s a good business decision. Whether you are seeking housing, or are a provider of housing, Buncombe County is committed to affirmatively furthering fair housing. It is important to recognize and challenge discrimination on all fronts, including housing. Discrimination in housing is taken seriously at every level of government, and it is important to know the protections and resources all people are entitled to nationwide. The North Carolina Fair Housing Act 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). The law applies to the sale, rental, or financing of residential housing.
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Fair Housing: Accessibility Guidelines Training
Presented By
Ashley-Denise Skaff, Richard Duncan,
Supervising Attorney Executive Director
Buncombe County is committed to affirmatively furthering fair housing as part of our Fair Housing Choice Plan. It is important to know the protections and resources all people are entitled to.
Who should attend?
Multifamily housing industry stakeholders, non-profit housing or advocacy staff, builders and developers, architects and engineers, local/state government staff.
Topics will include:
- The past and current context for Fair Housing
- Safe Harbors to ensure compliance with design and construction requirements
- Design and Construction Requirements: Technical Overview & Requirements
- Accessible Buildings: Access Route, Entrance, Usable Public and Common Use Areas
- Accessible control of electrical appliances, switches, and environmental control
- Usable Kitchens and Bathrooms and Reinforced Walls for Grab Bars
- How housing protections impact disaster recovery and CDBG-DR funded program
Date: Monday March 23, 2026
Time: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: First Floor, 200 College Street Asheville, NC 28801
Free parking: A parking voucher will be provided for the adjacent parking deck
Thanks for your interest! Registration is closed because the event has concluded.
- Fair Housing Training March 23 2026 Part 1.pdf
- Flyer_March 23_2026_Fair Housing Training 2.pdf
FAIR HOUSING TRAINING SESSION 1: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Requirements for HUD Funded Grantees & Protections Against Housing Discrimination
Topics presented will include:
· History of the Fair Housing Act & Basics of Fair Housing Law
· Fair Housing & Affordable Housing Development
· Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing - fair housing requirements for recipients and subrecipients of HUD funding (including CDBG and HOME).
Who Should Attend?
· Federal Funding grantees
· Landlords and Property Managers
These are FREE TRAININGS. Register below to save your spot!
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FAIR HOUSING TRAINING SESSION 2: Basics of Fair Housing: Know Your Rights
This general training is designed for a broad audience – housing providers, property managers, housing advocates, case managers, and the general public.
Topics presented will include:
· Fair Housing Law
· What are the Rights of Tenants with Disabilities whether physical or mental (including reasonable accommodation and modification requests)?
· How does the FHA apply to housing decisions based on criminal records
· How can I make a complaint?
· Who can I contact for help?
Who Should Attend?
· Housing providers
· Property managers and Landlords
· Housing Advocates & Case Managers
· General public
These are FREE TRAININGS. Register below to save your spot!
Thanks for your interest! Registration is closed because the event has concluded.
Tapped In | April 15, 2024 | Fair Housing
Nancy Williams, Community Development Program Manager with Buncombe County Planning, talks with Leonard and ZaKiya about the very important topic of fair housing in Buncombe County.
June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: What to Know About Fair Housing Protections
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