Join the Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana this month for two expungement clinics to learn about your rights in Louisiana. Event Details: Date: October 11th Time: 5:00pm Location: Propeller 4035 Washington Ave Date: October 28th Time: 10:00am Location: Ashe Cultural Arts Center 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd

On May 24, 2023, LaFHAC settled a sexual harassment matter against housing provider HHF Beechgrove II, LLC (“HHF”).  Ms. Smith* alleged that she experienced sexual harassment at HHF’s Cypress Cove Apartments, located at 945 Beechgrove Boulevard in Westwego, Louisiana. Ms. Smith alleged that HHF’s maintenance employee repeatedly harassed her...

Join Hagar’s House at their upcoming event: Women+ Performing for Women+ featuring artists and vendors from across New Orleans. Event Details: Date: September 29th Time: 6:00pm Location: The Broadside As part of the Healthy Homes Coalition, Hagar’s House has been an invaluable partner in our efforts to build safe and equitable housing policies for our […]

Join us on October 19th from 6:30pm to 8:00pm for an essential training session on Fair Housing compliance. This training is designed to equip small landlords with the knowledge to uphold the principles of the Fair Housing Act. Topics covered will include: •    Protected Classes, Covered Dwellings and Covered Transactions•    Reasonable Modifications and Accommodations for […]

Last week LaFHAC reached a settlement with Ollie Steele Burden Manor, a long-term care facility in Baton Rouge, over allegations that the facility refused to provide reasonable accommodations to potential residents who were Deaf or hard of hearing. The settlement agreement requires the facility and the entities that own and manage it to pay LaFHAC […]

Want to further your career by advocating for fair and equitable housing policies? Come join the LaFHAC team! We are seeking an experienced Policy Analyst to support the efforts of LaFHAC’s New Orleans-based team. The Policy Analyst will support LaFHAC’s Policy and Communications team in their legislative and regulatory work at the local, state and […]

Myesha is LaFHAC’s new Intake Specialist. She studied at Southern University at New Orleans and received a degree in addictions counseling. Her 20-year-long career includes most recently working at HUD’s Fair Housing Administration Resource Center. Myesha enjoys helping others and is ready to roll up her sleeves and assist with eliminating discriminatory housing policies. 

LaFHAC is pleased to announce the resolution of a disability discrimination lawsuit against Broad Management Group and Cristina Perez. Our client, who has a disability that requires the use of an emotional support animal (ESA), contacted LaFHAC alleging that Broad Management Group and property manager Cristina Perez denied them the use of their two prescribed […]

A crucial provision of the Healthy Homes Ordinance that was approved in the fall of 2022 went into effect last month. Orleans Parish renters are now protected from retaliatory evictions and other actions when they request repairs or report violations to code enforcement.  Renters are cautioned to remember that in order for these protections to […]

LaFHAC is pleased to welcome our newest team member, Sophie Sanchez, who will be working with us as the Operations Associate. For the past three years, Sophie worked at Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast in the Public Affairs department, where she specialized in volunteer management. As a Public Health student at Tulane University, she served as the Education […]